A woman dresses in "mob wife aesthetic" every day - and says the style "exudes confidence" and "makes women feel powerful".<br /><br />Sarah Arcuri, 29, has been dressing the same way for years - in a style which has recently been dubbed 'mob wife aesthetic'.<br /><br />The trend sees bold fur coats, heeled boots, big gold jewellery and sunglasses take to the stage in a bold glamour revival.<br /><br />Sarah is an advocate of the style, reminiscent of the mob wives seen in the likes of The Godfather, Scarface and The Sopranos.<br /><br />She sources her staples second-hand from vintage stores because "it's not about labels and what you have in the bank".<br /><br />But most importantly, the author from Montclair, New Jersey, says the trend invites women to be "unapologetically themselves".<br /><br />Sarah said: "I've always been into old school glamour and I've dressed like this as long as I can remember.<br /><br />"The number one staple is a faux fur coat and not being afraid to wear one too many accessories.<br /><br />"But if you look at mob movies there are actually so many decades, genres and eras of mob wives.<br /><br />"You can choose your muse and it can be your inspiration to guide your mob wife style."<br /><br />Sarah clarified she has dressed and styled herself in this way long before the invention of the term 'mob wife aesthetic'.<br /><br />It has been adopted by celebrities including Khloe Kardashian, who recently posted a posed picture in a fur coat, captioned "It's giving mob wife vibes".<br /><br />Sarah said the style is for "everyone" and "anyone can participate" - because it's a low-cost concept.<br /><br />She said: "I used to shop fast fashion and realised it's terrible all round - things go out of fashion so quickly.<br /><br />"So much ends up in landfill, but buying second hand is a good transition away from fast fashion."<br /><br />But the best part about the trend according to Sarah is the boldness and confidence it gives off.<br /><br />In an answer to Tiktok's minimalist 'clean girl aesthetic', mob wife aesthetic is about "capturing the mob wife bold style".<br /><br />She said: "Mob wives were unapologetically themselves.<br /><br />"You have to have nerve and be tough and stand up for yourself and that's what this trend is about.<br /><br />"I think it exudes a confidence, you walk into a room and you're not afraid to take up space.<br /><br />"It says 'I am who I am, and I'm proud of it'."
