There was a moment in the mid-noughties when absolutely everyone was wearing an owl necklace.
It was the height of the boho trend. Celebrities were teaming empire-line dresses with low-rise jeans, and the accessory of choice was a big metal bird around your neck, with beady black eyes and a tail that fluttered when you moved.
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The owls were inescapable. They were one of the earliest memories many of us have of a high street dupe — the girls on The Hills were wearing them out in Hollywood, but you could get a version for 12 bucks at Diva.
Our Deputy Editor, Stacey Hicks, even dug hers out of a box purely for research purposes. You can see it in all its glory below.
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