| During the 1930s depression, people looked to the | | | | Movies. Theater. Fashion. All forms of art provide |
| movies with upbeat musicals and lavish sets for | | | | man an escape from current troubles. Fantasy. |
| that touch of optimism. Fashion too reflects the | | | | Imagination. All signify hope for a better future. |
| movie scene, with glamorous and sensual clothes, | | | | Jewelry is about beauty. Art. Fantasy. Like |
| fur trimmed clothes by day and backless dresses | | | | catching stars and wearing them on your ears, |
| by night. The look was luxe in contrast to the | | | | letting them trail down your neck, in the form of |
| economic climate of that time. | | | | drop earrings. |
| Enter 2009, with the depressing economic climate. | | | | The gloomier the outlook, the more flamboyant |
| Fashion goes upbeat. An escape from the gloom | | | | fashion gets. Jewelry gets gigantic. |
| and doom of these times. Canary yellow halter | | | | At Valentino's Spring/Summer 2009 ready to |
| dresses, primary colors in clothes, chic | | | | wear collection, models wore choker necklaces |
| asymmetrical dresses and gorgeous flowy, printed | | | | that covered the neck down to the chest with |
| gowns are just some of the looks offered this | | | | bling. Or at very least, if a necklace was worn, it |
| season. | | | | was a statement piece. Like a choker that |
| On top of that jewelry goes overboard. It kind of | | | | completely covers the wearer's throat. There's |
| makes sense. Mankind looks beyond the | | | | nothing wishy washy about these necklaces. Either |
| immediate gloom, to the hope that lies beyond it. | | | | go sans jewelry or wear them chunky. |