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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Chloe Mac Donnell

Back to the front: necklaces and other rear view surprises all the rage

Yeoh photographed from behind in blue dress and 'backlace'.
Michelle Yeoh with necklace at the Oscars. Photograph: Chelsea Lauren/Rex/Shutterstock

Fashion is often used as a tool to make an impactful entrance, but in 2025, it’s a dramatic exit that’s trending.

At the Oscars, both The Substance’s Margaret Qualley and Wicked’s Michelle Yeoh wore diamond “backlaces” – necklaces that had been purposefully styled backwards so that they draped down the back of the spine rather than chest.

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