A Year Later, Fashion People Are Still Wearing This Necklace Trend in Europe

Dutch female fashion influencer Amaka Hamelijnck poses outside leaning on stair rail wearing a pink cord necklace with heart pendant, neutral blazer, sweatheart ribbed tube top, striped pajama pants, and a crochet tote bag.

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After almost a decade of keeping my neck adorned with the most delicate necklaces, you'd have a difficult time convincing me to consider a statement style again. It wasn't until the past year that my mind started opening up to the possibility thanks to the stylish return of the cord necklace last summer. I have been particularly drawn to styles boasting bold pendants in various shapes, like hearts, swirls, shells, and more.

This season, I keep spotting cord necklaces on so many my favorite European fashion follows on Instagram. It is blatantly clear that the jewelry trend is still going strong, and I can't help but find myself entertaining the idea of wearing one as I am planning my summer wardrobe. What's great is that the necklaces work for many occasions, from casual to formal. Plus, they appeal to a variety of personal styles. Ahead, shop my top cord-necklace picks of the moment and see outfit inspiration to get a sense of how to style the trending piece.

Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

(Image credit: @annelauremais)

Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Woman wearing a cord necklace with a pendant.

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Jennifer Camp Forbes

Jennifer Camp Forbes is currently an editor atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing , where she has worked in a variety of capacities for over a decade, including creative director and various editor roles. She’s well-known as a shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on Wholesale Replica Bag trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups, digital moodboards, and extensive knowledge of up-and-coming brands, plus the new arrivals sections of the chicest retailers. Jennifer has had a lifelong interest in fashion which led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion. While she has called Los Angeles and New York City home in the past, she currently works remotely from Massachusetts. When she’s not obsessing over and writing about her latest fashion finds, she is delighting in raising two little ones with her highschool sweetheart, perusing TikTok religiously, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, creating abstract photographs, and eating the best Mexican food she can get her hands on.