Timothée Chalamet’s Favorite Costar? A Damn Good Necklace.

There was a long period in late 2022/early 2023 when every single time I got dressed, my mind went to one particular outfit. It was worn by Timothée Chalamet at a photo call in Rome for his film Bones and All. The outfit was simple compared with some of the sparkly, sequined, shirtless looks the actor donned around that time. Black leather boots, black leather pants, black sunglasses. A punkish gray Vivienne Westwood sweater. And the pièce de résistance: a chunky, double-stranded pearl choker sitting just above his collar.

Chalamet at the Bones and All photo call, November 2022.

A sweater and pants (even leather ones) deserve little hype as an ensemble, but it was that necklace that took Chalamet’s look to the next level—the dimension and detail it added, the accessibility of the accessory in general. I scoured the Internet for a comparable version that I could purchase and style exactly as he did, which is saying a lot. I’ve worn the same gold nameplate necklace every day for the past twenty years without fail; it wasn’t until I saw this pearl choker, though, that it even crossed my mind to get more playful and intentional with what I wear around my neck.

As one of the most prolific actors on the scene right now, Timothée Chalamet, naturally, has a lot of press to do. Junkets. Red-carpet premieres. Photo calls. Awards shows. He’s dressed up for some, dressed down for others, but at nearly all of them since the release of Little Women in 2019, he’s been accompanied by a necklace.

Chalamet at the premiere of Little Women, December 2019.

Chalamet at the premiere of Dune: Part Two, February 2024.

The standard Chalamet uniform: a crewneck collar (or, lately, a deep V created by an unbuttoned shirt) with a choker or a very short necklace sitting just above it. The necklaces have been as simple as a silver chain or as elaborate as the one-of-a-kind piece he co-designed with Cartier: an eye-catching pink, green, and blue choker consisting of 964 gemstones, including emeralds, blue opals, and pink tourmalines, worn to the premiere of Wonka late last year. The necklace of all necklaces, an accessory befitting a man who, at the end of the day, clearly loves this type of jewelry.

Chalamet at the Wonka world premiere, November 2023.

Even when he’s not red-carpet-ing, Chalamet keeps his chosen accessory close. At the U.S. Open in September, he swapped his signature short chain for a long, Chrome Hearts-esque cross pendant. And in a world where the last Big Chain was worn by Paul Mescal’s Connell Waldron on Normal People, I’m thankful every day that we have Timothée Chalamet to keep necklaces—always new, always interesting—at the forefront of menswear.

Chalamet at the 94th Annual Academy Awards, March 2022.

Chalamet at Paris Fashion Week, January 2023.

Men, I beg of you: Take notes. The beauty here lies not only in the expansive variety of necklaces Chalamet wears (some plain, some sparkly, some subtle, some statement), but also in how he wears them. The accessory is easy and versatile enough to be paired with a hot-pink blazer or a fuzzy gray sweater, and the addition of it makes all the difference. You can start channeling your inner Chalamet with the picks below.

Shop the Best Chalamet-Inspired Necklaces

Justine Clenquet Silver Gina Necklace

$125 at Ssense

Miansai 2mm Chain Necklace

$125 at Todd Snyder

In Gold We Trust Paris Gold Flower Necklace

$395 at Ssense

Brilliant Earth Homme Summit Diamond Tag Necklace

$95 at brilliantearth.com

Acne Studios Silver-Tone Faux Pearl Choker

$1,050 at MR PORTER

Dsquared2 Silver Dsq2 Necklace

$365 at Ssense

Hatton Labs Silver Chain Necklace

$455 at MR PORTER

Craftd London Rounded Real Pearl Necklace

$100 at craftdlondon.com

Isabel Marant All Singing Silver-Tone Chain Necklace

$155 at MR PORTER