“Women were wearing detachable collars as far back as the 1930s,” she said. The vintage collars then were ornate, made with fur, lace and beads.

From Emilia Wickstead's AW18 collection to Virginie Viard's Chanel ready-to-wear debut at Cruise 2020, over the past few years designers from London to Paris have embraced the big collar.

“Women were wearing detachable collars as far back as the 1930s,” she said. The vintage collars then were ornate, made with fur, lace and beads.