Mob Wife: the trend that has hit the nail art world

The 20th anniversary of the series The Sopranos and films such as Scarface and Casino are to blame for the Mob Wife aesthetic taking centre stage this season, being one of the favourites. A high-end imaginary that has been replicated -beyond fiction- by contemporary style references such as the Kardashian’s, Dua Lipa or Hailey Bieber. A departure from the minimalist aesthetic and ‘old money’ style of stealth wealth that was romanticised throughout 2023. For this trend is a latent vindication of femininity based on maximalism.

Leopard print, oval sunglasses, gold jewellery, leather and fur coats are some of the key elements of this trend. The manicure? Another of its key elements, in fact, #mobwifenails has more than 640K views on TikTok. First of all, we must prepare and file the nails. In the Mob Wife aesthetic, the nails are long and almond-shaped. Although wearing them in a stiletto shape (with more tip at the end) can also be an option. Once we have filed and prepared the nails, it’s time to choose the colour and it can’t be any other than red.

The glorification of the ‘Mob Wife’ aesthetic.