If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Like quality watches, gold necklaces are timeless — living outside of the trend cycle while appearing around the necks of society’s most fashionable members year-round, no matter the season. The best gold necklaces for women are some of the wisest accessory investments you can make, as they’re versatile enough to pair with practically every outfit and aesthetic under the sun: whether you want to dress up your Y2K-coded sweatsuit with a thicker chain stack or add a touch of shine to an LBD ahead of date night. The sheer diversity of gold necklaces in 2026 is nothing short of impressive. On the Oscars red carpet this year, the sculptural torque necklace — a rigid and oftentimes diamond-adorned collar seen on attendees like Rose Byrne — prevailed. So too are vintage-inspired, gold coin necklaces finding th...
Amélie Hoeferle didn’t know what to expect from her first time at Paris Fashion Week. Shortly after returning to her hotel, though, she is still trying to find the words to describe the Balenciaga show experience. “They started out with all white clothing and then they started bringing in, I think the first color was this bright, almost warning-signal-type orange,” the 24-year-old says. “There’s something about that orange that is so ugly that it’s good again. It’s so jarring that you’re like ‘ooh, I love that.’” Hoeferle broke out this summer in “Sterling Point,” the hit Prime Video series from creator Megan Park, and since then has popped up at New York Fashion Week and now Paris. “I’m very new to this,” she says. “I feel like a little doe.” Amélie Hoeferle getting ready for the Balenciaga Spring 2027 show in Paris. Jonas Unger/WWD For ...