The Mob Wife trend got its start last October when TikTok user and self-described “mob wife CEO” Sarah Arcuri posted a video wearing black leather, animal print, a messy updo and chunky gold jewellery. Then in the first week of 2024, TikTokker Mikayla Toninato doubled down on the glamorous, messy appeal of the aesthetic, with teased hair and cocooning looks. Their looks were dubbed “mob wife” as they were reminiscent of the most iconic women in mafia movies, be it Drea de Matteo and Edie Falco in The Sopranos, Sharon Stone in Casino, or Lorraine Bracco in Goodfellas. And a little closer to home, this year’s ITV show Joan starring Sophie Turner served up a smorgasbord of delicious boxy, ’80s looks complete with fur coats and big diamonds.
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Oops, we did it again. In a time when trends are shifting monthly, or sometimes even weekly, the sartorial freedom of early 2000s fashion seems to be resonating with Gen-Z-ers currently dictating fashion. At least, that’s our theory for what’s driven the resurgence of Fendi Baguette bags and pedal pushers. It’s a throwback to a hedonistic way of dressing, of putting together clashing, at times kitschy clothes that are just fun. And what’s more fun than pretty butterfly clips and carefree slip dresses?
The naked look
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2024 was undeniably the year of the naked dress. Nearly every red carpet has been flooded with sheer, cut-out, nipple-baring, or other such revealing details. In fact, nearly half of the most viral red carpet moments of 2024 include tasteful nudity in some form. Don’t believe us? Even the Duchess of Cambridge having joined in in proving that they can be super high fashion, flattering, sophisticated and sexy. But of course, our nearly-naked dressing queens are still Miley Cyrus, Doja Cat, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, and Zendaya.
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To paraphrase Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada, any trending fashion item owes its origin story to the runway, and the balloon skirt that dominated our sidewalks this summer is no exception. Tory Burch, Staud, Conner Ives and Molly Goddard are just a few beloved brands that have incorporated the voluminous bottom into their recent collections, and Amy Lynn’s puffball dress made it onto the Lyst Index’s most coveted items of 2024. Since the summer, however, the bubble skirt has given way to the Space Barbie aesthetic, a more futuristic take on the peplum courtesy of fashion-forward labels like JW Anderson and Marques Almeida.
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