The hottest accessory at a Bills tailgate isn't red, white or blue, nor is it printed with Josh Allen's face. It elicits reactions of simultaneous disgust and delight. Heads may turn twice upon spotting one.
Is that ...
? A chicken wing, dangling from a dainty necklace chain? Yes, it is – and no, don't eat it. Buffalo's most famous foods, printed onto everything from bucket hats to Crocs Jibbitz, have entered the world of fashion and home goods. Some imitations are nearly indistinguishable from the real deal.
If you're at someone's house and you see a plate of wings on the coffee table, for example, you can't assume they're edible. Each wing could be a wax candle. You also might wonder: What's a chicken wing doing by the bathroom sink? (It's soap.
) The Lucky Wing necklace, designed by South Buffalo resident Nicole Alito, looks like a real hot wing strung on a chain, but is made entirely of resin and paint. She sells, on average, 200 pieces of wing bling – there's also chicken wing hair clips, which people like to stick in their beards, and earrings – from a wagon at each Bills tailgate, both at home and away. (She sold a couple hundred necklaces outside a Bills backer bar in London last year when the Bills were there for a game.
) Jason Kelce gave her brand a high-profile boost when he wore a necklace on top of his Bills-blue suit on ESPN's "Monday Night Football" in October. Alito had encountered him at the Bills tailgate earlier in the day and given him a necklace. It w.
