All Signs Point to the "Mob Wife" Bob Being Spring’s Top Hair Trend

Everywhere I look, the "mob wife" aesthetic is taking off. We've seen the likes of Hailey Bieber and Dua Lipa step out in heavy faux-fur coats and TikTok has declared the "clean girl" and her slicked-back bun out, whilst ushering in the ultra-glam, Hollywood-imagined idea of a mob wife, complete with her leopard-print clothes, ostentatious bling and bold makeup. Lately, we're seeing a new "aesthetic" arise almost every week as the cyclical nature of trends continues to accelerate, and now, the internet has given its latest nod to the women whose bold looks (and mysterious lives) and we've seen depicted and romanticised in TV and film, from The Sopranos to Scarface and Mob Wives.

Of course, just because the internet jumps on yet another trend, it doesn't mean we're all getting involved (personally, my black-and-beige-filled wardrobe is not ready). But with all this talk of fabulous, fictional mob wives, I'm reminded of one of my all-time favourite film haircuts: Michelle Pfeiffer's flicked bob as Elvira Hancock in Scarface. And it's a timeless bob haircut that I reckon we're going to be seeing a lot more of in 2024 as the obsession continues. 

Featuring a long, blunt bob cut with a healthy, thick swing, this bob is styled with rounded, flicky layers and an eyelash-skimming fringe. In my opinion, this haircut is totally classic, and we're still seeing elements of it today as the bob haircut only continues to soar in popularity.

If you're ready to channel your inner mob wife, scroll ahead for the "mob bob" hairstyle ideas I've saved, and how to style yours to get the look. 

"Mob Wife" Bob Hairstyle Ideas to Try

French women are already into the look. 

I love the length of this lob and the face-framing, rounded layers.

I love the rounded shape of this shoulder-skimming bob.

Salome Mory's bob is ultra sleek with its middle parting and flicked-under ends.

Elvira, is that you? Florence Pugh wore this style so well.

Bobs with fringes are going be huge again—mark my words.

I love how chic these flicky layers are on a long bob.

Emily Ratajkowski's perfectly smooth, flicked-under bob lives rent-free in my mind.

Millie Bobbie Brown shows us how to channel the "mob bob" for 2024.

The rounded layers on Chloë Grace Moretz's bob work so well in a side parting, too.

Bella Hadid's eyelash-skimming fringe and long bob perfectly complement her bone structure. 

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