Tiktok’s first viral trend of 2024 is decade’s old. Yep, I’m talking about the “Mob Wife” aesthetic or “Mob Wife Winter.” Calling back to the trends of the ’80s and ‘90s East Coast Italian mob wives from T.V. references like the female leads from HBO’s The Sopranos to opulent runway trends of leopard and maximalist animal print aesthetics like Yves Saint Laurent’s Spring Summer 1986 runway show this trend has taken TikTok by storm with over 127 million views on TikTok. Our favorite fashion data accounts like @databutmakeitfashion have documented the internet’s switch from 2023’s oh-so-popular “clean girl” aesthetic to all things “mob wives.” To get the look you’re going to need sheer or fishnet tights, animal print pieces, gold vintage-looking jewelry, and of course a big faux fur.
I rounded up 30 “mob wife” ready pieces to make getting the look even easier, you can thank me later.
