The Mob Look Is Back and It Means Business
Mob fashion is back, not as a costume, but as a structured way to dress like you’re in charge
Something about the mob boss aesthetic pulls you in. Maybe it’s the menace dressed in tailoring, or the way authority clings to a silhouette like cigarette smoke in a velvet lounge. What used to live in the celluloid shadows of Scorsese flicks and Sopranos reruns is now front and center on runways, in campaigns, and, increasingly, on the shoulders of regular men who want to look like they make decisions, not take them.
Mob fashion like long coats, padded shoulders, and silk shirts unbuttoned just enough, is stepping out of the myth and into the wardrobe. Think oversized suits, lapels sharp enough to slice through anything, and collars that dare to dip lower than a traditional banker would ever allow. The vibe is less a costume party and more a power play.
This new wave reclaims the potent combination of risk and refinement. In an era where fashion leans softer and less defined, the mob silhouette pushes back with a little swagger. The suits are boxy, but they’re not sloppy.
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How to style it
Start with proportion. If you’re going big on the shoulders, keep the rest clean. A dark double-breasted suit in charcoal or navy, subtly oversized but still tailored at the waist, gets you most of the way there. Leave the shirt slightly open, not enough to scandalize, just enough to signal confidence. If you want to layer on the attitude, go silk. Satin even. Bonus points if it glints in the right lighting.
Anchor the look with a neutral overcoat, whether it be camel, deep gray, or black. It adds authority without yelling. Let the shoulders do the talking.
The takeaway
This look is unmistakable. Mob fashion, in its newest iteration, isn’t here to romanticize crime. It’s here to romanticize control. It’s a uniform for a man who knows he doesn’t need to shout to be heard. And in a world where everything feels a bit too casual, there’s something radical in dressing like you mean it.
As seen in the pages of VMAN SEA 03: now available for purchase!
Photography and Creative direction Adriano Artexcellence
Chief of Editorial Content Patrick Ty
Grooming Polina Kvasha
Retouching Anna Nguyen
Model Khim Ung (Square Model Management)
