If you’ve somehow managed to sleep through January, you might have missed the rise of the ‘mob wife’ aesthetic. Unsurprisingly Kylie Jenner did not, and has been channelling the look front row at several shows during Paris Couture fashion week. Today, however, she took the look on tour to the South of France as she attended Jacquemus’ Les Sculptures runway show.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the ‘mob wife’ trend, it’s all about embracing pure, unashamed 1980s glamour; sunglasses in winter, gold jewellery, Italian brands, sexy statement pieces, animal print and faux fur (but please, do your research into sustainable faux fur first). But one of the aesthetic’s key looks which often goes unmentioned was the one championed by almost all of the big names at Jacquemus’ show.
Ultra-bold shoulder pads haven’t been near the top of the fashion world’s radar for a number of seasons, but it seems that they’re back with a vengeance – with everyone from the stars sitting front row to those actually walking the show providing more than a subtle nod to the look.
Arriving with her daughter, Stormi, the pair opted for the colour of AW23 that seems to be stubbornly sticking around in 2024. Kylie’s bold red shoulder-padded look was off-set with an appropriately statement pair of sunglasses that are certainly ‘mob wife’-worthy.
Julia Roberts was a refreshingly unexpected face on the front row at Jacquemus, and it seems she, too, received the bold-shoulder memo.
In a perfectly structured long black coat, the season’s new shape of shoulder-pad was showcased perfectly – with more of a soft slope than their traditional right-angled edge.
Of course, if trends are going to be found anywhere it’s on the runway – and Jacquemus is never one to shy away from a statement silhouette.
Seen on both Gigi Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski, you could be in no doubt by taking even a brief glance at the show’s key looks that the sloped bold-shoulder is having a real moment.
Did Jacquemus know that the ‘mob wife’ would be 2024’s first key aesthetic? He certainly timed his latest collection perfectly either way.
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