#MobWife Archives - Voir Fashion https://www.voirfashion.co.uk Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:56:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.17 Mob Wife Winter Is Over, And Mob Wife Summer Is in https://www.voirfashion.co.uk/post/mob-wife-winter-is-over-and-mob-wife-summer-is-in/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mob-wife-winter-is-over-and-mob-wife-summer-is-in Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:25:58 +0000 https://www.voirfashion.co.uk/?p=89982 Get ready to trade in your winter wardrobe for a stylish Mob Wife summer! This season is all about embracing luxurious fabrics like silk and satin, along with bold prints and statement accessories. Picture yourself in long silk dresses and rocking bougee glasses, especially the new Roberto Cavalli 'Paradise Collection' with its exotic designs and pieces from Versace. It's time to add a touch of sophistication to your summer fashion and channel your inner Sophie Lauren.

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]]> Get ready to trade in your winter wardrobe for a stylish Mob Wife summer! This season is all about embracing luxurious fabrics like silk and satin, along with bold prints and statement accessories.

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Picture yourself in long silk dresses and rocking bougee glasses, especially the new Roberto Cavalli ‘Paradise Collection’ with its exotic designs and pieces from Versace. It’s time to add a touch of sophistication to your summer fashion and channel your inner Sophie Lauren. 

Maybe even add a statement pearl necklace and pearl earrings to complete the mob wife look.

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Roberto Cavalli ‘Paradise Collection’, Bold Exotic Prints

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 Indulge in the allure of Mob Wife Summer with the Roberto Cavalli Paradise Collection. This stunning line up showcases long dresses adorned with striking jaguar prints, embodying luxury, and sophistication. With their flowing design and bold patterns, these dresses capture the essence of Mob Wife style effortlessly. Picture yourself in one of these silky dresses, commanding attention wherever you go with their fierce yet elegant look. Whether you’re out for a stroll or attending a glamorous event, these dresses are sure to elevate your summer wardrobe with their chic appeal. 

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Bougee Roberto Cavalli Sunglasses

Step into the world of Mob Wife chic with Roberto Cavalli sunglasses that exude elegance and sophistication. These sunglasses feature a wide and feminine shape that adds a touch of glamour to any ensemble. The standout detail of this style is the metal Mirror Snake logo assembled on the buckle. The logo is engraved to replicate the intricate detail of snakeskin, while the buckle itself boasts a smooth and shiny finish.

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With their luxurious design and attention to detail, these sunglasses are the perfect accessory to complete your Mob Wife-inspired look, adding a dose of opulence and allure to every outfit. 

Accessorise Like a Mob Wife: The Ultimate Guide to Luxury Statement Pieces 

Elevate your Mob Wife-inspired look with the iconic Versace Medusa handbags, exuding timeless sophistication and opulence. This exquisite line features a range of handbags and horizontal tote bags in various sizes and material finishes, adorned with the iconic Medusa ’95 hardware – a House code that debuted in 1995. Specifically, the croc-effect Medusa bag steals the spotlight with its medium-sized silhouette and belt detail, showcasing the signature Medusa ’95 hardware.

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Crafted from luxurious croc-effect embossed leather, this handbag boasts a top handle design, magnetic fold over flap, and detachable crossbody shoulder strap for versatility. With its impeccable craftsmanship, Versace logo embossing, and functional design elements, the croc-effect Medusa bag is the epitome of Mob Wife chic, adding a touch of glamour and sophistication to any ensemble. 

Step into Luxury: The Iconic Gianni Ribbon Pumps 

Indulge in timeless elegance with the Gianni Ribbon Pumps, crafted from patent leather and featuring a sharp-pointed toe and stiletto heels for a sophisticated silhouette.

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The signature Medusa bow at the front, adorned with archival ‘nastro Gianni’ stitching and iconic Medusa hardware, adds a touch of opulence to these exquisite pumps. Made from luxurious materials including calf leather, lambskin, and goat leather, with a trim of viscose and silk, these pumps offer both comfort and style.

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With their classic design and meticulous craftsmanship, the Gianni Ribbon Pumps exude a Mob Wife aesthetic, commanding attention, and exuding confidence with every step. 

Channelling Mob Wife Chic: The Versace Barocco Silk Shirt Mini Dress 

Elevate your summer wardrobe with the Versace Barocco Silk Shirt Mini Dress, a stunning piece that embodies sophistication and luxury. Crafted from silk twill, this long-sleeved button-down shirt dress features a striking Barocco print that exudes opulence and style.

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The detachable Medusa ’95 clic-clac belt accentuates the waist, adding a touch of glamour and defining your silhouette. Perfect for summer 2024, this dress offers both elegance and versatility, allowing you to effortlessly transition from day to night with ease. With its timeless design and impeccable craftsmanship, the Versace Barocco Silk Shirt Mini Dress captures the essence of Mob Wife aesthetic, commanding attention and 

Written by Gabriella Neocleous 

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]]> So You’re Ready To Dress Like A Mob Wife https://www.voirfashion.co.uk/post/the-mob-wife/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mob-wife Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:11:18 +0000 https://www.voirfashion.co.uk/?p=87878 The “mob wife”aesthetic as coined by users on TikTok is the antithesis to the minimalist, “clean girl” aesthetic that has reigned supreme through the 2020s. The “clean girl” followed the trend of silent luxury, minimal makeup, sleek hair and dressed to match a quintessentially “old money”, bourgeoisie style. However, like in most cases, when there is one trend for too long, we yearn for something different.

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]]> The “mob wife”aesthetic as coined by users on TikTok is the antithesis to the minimalist, “clean girl” aesthetic that has reigned supreme through the 2020s. The “clean girl” followed the trend of silent luxury, minimal makeup, sleek hair and dressed to match a quintessentially “old money”, bourgeoisie style. However, like in most cases, when there is one trend for too long, we yearn for something different. 

The “mob wife” and in general, the ethos of the mafioso is based in rags to riches. It is the story of the American dream albeit steeped in the grit of the criminal underworld. It is this grit which makes it so much more attainable. This is not to say the “mob wife” is not fashionable. She is very fashionable but, for the longest time she has also been looked at as iconography for the term, “nouveau riche”. She is defined by the gaudy, over the top, almost tacky sense of style.

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The “mob wife” is a femme fatale extension of the mob boss. While her authority is derived from being romantically related to the boss, either as his wife or mistress, she is usually portrayed as an individual who is just as commanding. In some variations of the “mob wife” we see her taking over the role of the mob boss when he is incapacitated. Early iterations of her in popular culture, see her be relegated to “arm candy” but, what we do see later on is her dipping into her powerful sexuality, wit and charm to manipulate dynamics in her favour while playing “subservient”. The “mob wife” also plays into the trope of the dark feminine. She is power itself in six-inch heels.

She is above all, chic. She is the complete opposite of understated. She keeps her wealth where she can see it, in her wardrobe. To become her, is to adopt her attitude and that attitude reflects so closely through her style. We are going to look at iconic movie and television “mob wives” to try and break down this aesthetic.

The Sopranos

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One of the most titular mob stories to ever hit our television screens is that of the Sopranos. While we all followed along Tony Soprano as he carried out his business across New Jersey, we all fell in love with his two love interests and their distinct styles.

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Edie Falco’s portrayal of Carmela Soprano is what we see be replicated across our social media screens when we look at the established “mob wife” who is at the top of the hierarchy, the boss’ wife. She has been styled as a quintessential, Italian-American New Jersey mom complete with manicured French tips, period appropriate juicy couture velour as lounge wear while she maintains the house, a fluffy, teased-out bob and ornate stacks of jewellery. One cannot forget amidst the sea of gold chains and diamond tennis bracelets to add the diamond encrusted cross in honour of her “piety”.  There is an air of preppy suburbia she tries to imitate.

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The second kind of mob wife that we see is the mistress, like Adriana La Cerva. She is young, feisty, more sexual, and more importantly holds a fickle position in the hierarchy. Therefore, to secure her position she uses her sexuality. Her style is sexier than the yuppie look trying to be emulated by the wife. She has deeper necklines, crop tops, leather pants, animal print galore, faux fur coats (preferably gifted by the boss) and even more stacks of gold jewellery. The hair gets bigger, the make-up gets bolder. The whole look is aimed at drawing eyes towards her, to stay relevant and out of reach from the rest of the world. She wants to be the top man’s wife but, is not quite there yet. The French manicure is traded in for bold red gel extensions. The hair is longer, the jewellery is far more “in your face” with thick gold hoops, gold bangles paired with contrasting bracelets.

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Casino

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Martin Scorsese’s Casino (1995) introduces to us the character of Ginger McKenna played by Sharon Stone. While we have seen this character be iconic in her own right, she saw a revival in the zeitgeist with Euphoria’s Maddy Perez idolizing her and her relationship with low-ranking gangster “Ace”, as the epitome of wealth. This toxicity would of course mirror in Maddy’s own relationship but, what is more important is Maddy herself is a working-class heroine known for her incredible style and confidence. To mirror the characters is important in understanding why the aesthetic is gaining traction today.

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Ginger McKenna is a hustler. She was her own boss much before she gets involved with Di Nero’s character and this independence is shown in the way she dresses. She is someone who uses her looks to distract men as she grifts them this means she has shorter hemlines, cut-outs, lower necklines and flashy accessories. Her make-up is overtly sexy choosing to use smokey eyes and frosted lips to attract “victims”. Her clothes, more often than not, include some form of pattern, there is colour. She is THE visual component when she is on screen, daring people to objectify her. Her hair takes on a more 60’s bouffant look. It is interesting that most of these women are emulating what was considered classy a decade prior, perhaps copying what they saw to be classy whilst growing up but not being able to afford it at the time.

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Scarface

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The final epitome of “mob wife” is Michelle Pfeiffer’s 1983 role as Elvira Hancock in Scarface. She embodies the idea of the “prized possession”/ “arm candy” idea that is associated with the boss’ girl. Elvira has been established as the young, beautiful, classy woman that has stayed at the top for a while. She is a (white) status symbol that establishes the crime boss as legitimate—his wealth and class as legitimate. She is in stark contrast to other “mob wives”. Her aesthetic aligns with yuppie culture but mixed with the vice of the Miami vice scene. She wears jewel tones, big sunnies to never show her emotions to outsiders and is far more volatile on the inside than in her outward appearance. Elvira prefers structured suits, flowing silhouettes and an understated yet, glamourous aura. Elvira is an enigma and her sensuality comes from being the mysterious, unattainable wealthy woman.

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Written By Indra Gupta

Header Image By Mia Washbrook

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