Runway to the rue

Boulders as beads at Hussein Chalayan, chunky gold crosses and chains at Givenchy, necklaces strung with colorful bangles at Dries Van Noten, and insta-heirloom chokers at Balenciaga.

Forget platform shoes and super-sized bags: Fall is shaping up to be the season of the statement necklace. And as usual, the chic Fashion Week set is ahead of the trend.

You can thank Lanvin's Alber Elbaz for making fabulous fake necklaces fashionable again, with his lace-wrapped pearls. Now, other luxury brands are following his lead and expanding their costume jewelry offerings, with increasingly impressive neck candy that can cost as much as the real thing. So start saving your pennies now.