Fur coats, leather and lingerie: How Mobtown does the ‘mob wife’ aesthetic

“It’s cheaper, for better quality” than buying new, said Autrey, who sells fur jackets for between $100 and $150 at Get Shredded Vintage. “And it already exists. So … if you’re going to wear fur, wear vintage fur.”

At A Day In June, Brown sells faux and real fur coats for around $60 to $200, and has been selling more with “dramatic” details like buttons and hoods, and in a riskier array of colors and patterns. Fur stoles go for as low as $40 at Milk & Ice Vintage in Lauraville.

“The fur coat meant money, it meant power,” Gavin said, calling new fur “yucky” for its environmental and animal cruelty implications.3. Loud leather boots

Heeled boots are another core part of the look according to Brown, who said leather boots — something she hasn’t always stocked at A Day In June — have been flying off the shelves.

“All of the girlies I saw doing it on TikTok, they were all [pairing it] with a black leather boot, or a leather bag,” she said.

It’s a way to express the “mob wife” attitude, Gavin suggested. “A heeled boot is a little bit more of a power move” than a dainty heel, she said, perfectly suited for stomping around.4. Lingerie, to channel ‘classy and trashy’

The look is also about a certain kind of sex appeal, “a mix of classy and trashy,” said Autrey. She suggested wearing lingerie as clothing to show some skin, and said Get Shredded Vintage has plenty.

Vintage lingerie and undergarments were more detailed and better fitting than what’s widely available today, said Gavin, noting that Milk & Ice Vintage customers often buy camisoles to wear as blouses. To make it look “mob wife” chic, there has to be something “a little tougher about it,” she said.5. Gold bling and an abundance of accessories

You’d be hard-pressed to find “mob wife” devotees without their hair, nails and makeup done up big. You also wouldn’t catch them without accessories like purses and blingy gold jewelry — from hoop earrings to chunky necklaces.

“Sometimes we have good luck with vintage jewelry” at A Day In June, Brown said, but she also stocks an LA-based brand called Furano Studio.

“That aesthetic wants to pay attention to all the details,” said Gavin. “If you don’t incorporate some piece of vintage, you are kind of missing the assignment.”