OK, so ... remember chokers? I'm talking those velvet ones with the little cameo hanging down. You know, like Clarissa Explains it All Used to wear?

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I, like many young Clarissa-obsessed girls had chokers and wore them to death. Mine was dark green with some kind of object in the middle. I don't even remember where I got it from, but it looked great with vest, side ponytail and wacky leggings. You know what I'm talking about?

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Why thank you for demonstrating, Clarissa! Anyway, I haven't seen fashion chokers in quite some time, so I was totally tickled to spot one for $5 at Forever21. I was going to add a link to show you guys, but when I went searching for it on their web site, it was nowhere to be found! Perhaps Clarissa bought them all? Good thing I snatched one even though I still haven't figured out a way to wear it. Here it is, sorry about the terrible quality camera-phone pic:

But I wonder. Would Clarissa wear this? I looked around my room and discovered ... a cameo pin! Now it's fit for Ms. Darling:

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The fabulous Jessica Stam in Rodarte, looking very modern and very bronze-tastic.

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I love this Christian Lacroix on Mary-Kate because it's different, but not outrageous and she looks totally comfortable in it.

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Call me an Olsen fangirl, but Ashley's simple-yet-chic signature look has won me over yet again here. She always proves that less really is more.

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Ms. Leighton Meester's ensemb has been quite controversial so far, but you've got to give a lady props for picking a look and owning it, and our girl OWNS this.