A Statement About Statement Necklaces

Don't deny it. Everywhere you go, you see statement necklaces. Whether it's on display at a boutique, hanging from a rack at Forever 21, or around the neck of some stylish college girl, it is impossible to escape them. Then again, however, why even try? This trend is just so convenient and flattering for women (and hey, even men) of all shapes and ages. Heck, I've even fallen victim to the trend, as clearly shown by these recent Instagram posts right here:

So why is it that everyone can't get enough of statement necklaces? Well, it must be because statement necklaces have the ability to make you look stylish and polished, whether you are dressed up or dressed down. Seriously, these necklaces look great with everything, whether it's paired with a little black dress, or with something as simple as a tank top and shorts. Statement necklaces can look fabulous on just about anyone. For instance, you can see your grandmother wearing one with her outfit (found exclusively at Talbots), or you can throw one on when you're heading out to a party on the other side of campus. The other great thing about statement necklaces is that they come in all different styles, colors, metallics, and so on. As a matter of fact, a good majority of my statement necklaces happen to be from South Africa. I also have a gorgeous vintage statement necklace that is silver with a metallic bull head hanging from it.

You see, I just find it so cool that these statement necklaces add so much personality to whatever outfit I happen to throw on. Even my sister was taken by surprise at one of my necklaces that I happened to be wearing at a recent family dinner. She squinted, and said slowly, “Those are on trend right now, right? Those types of necklaces? Yours is pretty cute.”

“Why yes,” I said, looking at her. “Yes, they are.”

“I don't really like following trends,” she said, biting into a carrot. “I always tend to regret it later.”

I also bit into a carrot, and smiled at her. “Well so far, I'm not regretting this trend, sis. Not one bit.”

Yeah, you can just call me a poster girl for statement necklaces.  No big deal.

Maddy Thiers