We’ve seen so many fashion trends come and go, from the coastal grandmother ensembles we made at the thrift store to the cottagecore dresses that look like they were made for Disney princesses. But the latest trend that has captured our hearts is obviously the mob wife aesthetic.
We already know the clean girl aesthetic and minimalist trend are back in 2023, so we’re all about maximalism this year, and the mob wife aesthetic is perfect for it. Loud and luxurious in the name of the game; you’re a baddie, and you want to remind the world of it with your ensemble.
For those wondering how you can achieve the mob wife aesthetic, you need a few pieces. First and foremost, you can typically start with an all-black outfit, but we’ve seen some awesome takes in different colors. After that, it’s time to bring out the leather, animal print, and faux fur.
Oftentimes, celebs and buddies have achieved this look with statement jackets, boots, sunglasses, and having something attached that has an animal print on it. Think Drea de Matteo in The Sopranos!
If you need more inspiration, then check out which celebs have nailed this look perfectly. Check out which celebrities have rocked this aesthetic over the years below:
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Melissa Barrera
Image Credit: Getty Images The leopard-print dress! The black coat! The makeup! Melissa Barrera nailed the mob wife aesthetic in this ZIMMERMANN gown at the premiere of Your Monster.
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Dasha
Image Credit: Getty. Dasha looked so stunning in this leopard-print dress at the 2024 CMT Awards.
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Jennifer Tilly
Image Credit: Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images. Jennifer Tilly truly embodied the aesthetic back during the premiere of The Lost World of Jurassic Park, where she donned a sheer slip dress, a leopard jacket, and a dark purse.
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Brigitte Bardot
Image Credit: Photo by Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images. Back in 1963, Brigitte Bardot was the moment in this black fur coat.
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Hailey Bieber
Image Credit: Photo by Gotham/GC Images. Hailey Bieber’s all black look comprised of a fur black jacket, a black mini-dress, matching bag, and dark sunnies is the mob wife aesthetic pic to behold.
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Jennifer Coolidge
Image Credit: Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images. Back in 2021, during The White Lotus premiere, Jennifer Coolidge rocked the mob wife trend with this flowing leopard-print dress from Naeem Khan.
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Paris Jackson
Image Credit: Photo by Unique Nicole/WireImage. Paris Jackson brought an even edgier spin to the mob wife trend. Along with the iconic leopard-print fur coat, she had statement boots and sheer, leather pieces underneath.
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Victoria Beckham
Image Credit: Photo by Gardiner Anderson/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images. This look Victoria Beckham rocked in 2011 should be the poster look for the mob wife aesthetic, it has literally all the components.
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Jennifer Lopez
Image Credit: Photo by Gotham/GC Images. Jennifer Lopez put her spin on the mob wife aesthetic when she donned this furry-all white look back in Feb 2024.
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Sophia Loren
Image Credit: Photo by Keystone/Getty Images. Sophia Loren’s furry, dark, and luxurious look back in Nov 1965 is still one of her best looks to date, and goes perfectly with this aesthetic.
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Kirstie Alley
Image Credit: Photo by Rose Hartman/Getty Images. The leopard jacket! The vampy lip! The black clothes underneath! This look Kirstie Alley wore in 1996 was perfectly mob wife-chic.
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Anne Hathaway
Image Credit: Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images. So it may be missing a few components, but Anne Hathaway’s all leopard look and the daring shoes give a new spin on the mob wife-aesthetic
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Gwyneth Paltrow
Image Credit: Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images. This black Penny Lane jacket and the statement earrings gave Gwyneth Paltrow that mob-wife look, but with a more gothic spin to it.
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Anna Wintour
Image Credit: Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage. Anna Wintour really put her own lighter spin on the mob wife aesthetic back in 2015, when she donned a slip dress and a fuzzy leopard jacket.
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Naomi Campbell
Image Credit: Photo by Lawrence Lucier/FilmMagic. Naomi Campbell put a fun and flirty spin on the mob wife aesthetic. The leopard and the fur were perfect, along with the boots, but the accessories made it so much more fun.
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Paris Hilton
Image Credit: Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic. Back at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, Paris Hilton rocked this corsetted leopard dress that perfectly combined a lot of mob wife aesthetic traits.
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Garcelle Beauvais
Image Credit: Photo by Steven Simione/WireImage. Garcelle Beauvais put her own showstopping spin on the trend, with a sparkling ensemble and a fur coat.
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Lara Flynn Boyle
Image Credit: Photo by Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images. Lara Flynn Boyle’s ensemble from 2004 is so mob wife-coded with the fur jacket, the leopard bag, and of course the lacey slip dress.
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Asia Argento
Image Credit: Photo by Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images. Asia Argento’s ensemble at the premiere of Gigolò Per Caso lives in our minds rent-free. The dark look, and the darker leopard fur coat, were the definition of perfection!
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Brittany Murphy
Image Credit: Photo by J. Vespa/WireImage. The late Brittany Murphy’s leopard black look she wore at the 2004 AFI Film Festival remains one of our favorite mob wife aesthetic looks to date.
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Shiva Rose McDermott
Image Credit: Photo by J.Sciulli/WireImage for Dolce & Gabbana. Shiva Rose McDermott’s Dolce & Gabbana look is such a glamorous mob wife-coded look with the leopard slip dress, the furry pashmina, and the wavy hair.
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Sofia Vergara
Image Credit: Photo by Brad Barket/ Getty Images. Sofia Vergara’s layered look at the premiere of Ghost Rider perfectly combines the mix of fabrics and fur beautifully.
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Zendaya
Image Credit: Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images. For 2023 Paris Fashion Week, Zendaya put her spin on the mob wife aesthetic trend with this all zebra print look from Louis Vuitton.
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Mary J Blige
Image Credit: Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images. The most iconic leopard-print look has to be the hooded one Mary J Blige donned at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Whitney Port
Image Credit: Photo by MEGA/GC Images. Whitney Port’s relaxed take on the mob wife aesthetic is making us take notes. It has a colorful leopard lip dress, a suit jacket instead of a fur jacket, and of course, the statement boots.
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Salma Hayek
Image Credit: Photo by Venturelli/Getty Images for Gucci. Salma Hayek’s leather business look is the perfect boss mob wife vibe.
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Emily Ratajkowski
Image Credit: Photo by Gotham/GC Images. Back in Oct 2023, Emily Ratajkowski channeled her inner mob wife with this fur-lined black leather jacket and matching statement boots.
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Joan Collins
Image Credit: Photo by Eddie Sanderson/Getty Images. Joan Collins’s leopard print dress is so luxurious and free, which is the perfect combo for the aesthetic.
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