The Sopranos' Iconic Fashion: Beyond the Mob Wife Aesthetic 

Would love to see more Sopranos fashion breakdowns! I mean even Tony's shirts are iconic.

It’s funny because in retrospect Ariana’s style is considered stylish (similar to the main character in the Nanny) but at the time, these characters were specifically styled to look lowerclass and new money. A lot of their style staples (low rise pants, prints, heavy lip liner, etc) were meant to visually convey that they are new to money as a lot of these trends were still associated with hip hop artists and streetwear. These styles are now all lumped together as being iconically 90s but they were very clear low status symbols at the time, similar to high color wigs, nail art, and clear heels which used to be relegated to “ghetto” black girls but have now been adopted as mainstream late 2010s fashion touchstones

That silver, white gold look Carmela wears is unmatched. She looked so beautiful. I wish they kept her looking this way. GOWNSSSS all day

I live near the "bada bing" (Satin Dolls) and the Garden State Plaza. There was a store called Caché where they bought most of Carmelas wardrobe.

It's an incredibly diverse form of fashion tht highlights the early 2000s, but it's easy to see how Carmela would never wear what Adriana does, and Adriana would never wear Carmela's wardrobe either. The show was incredibly good at having the female characters stand on their own, even in their appearance, no matter the similarities. One of the keys to a great cinematic masterpiece is the wardrobe

Adriana LaSERVING. God, her style is everything to me.

the Adriana outfit I love the most is when she wears green and white while standing outside of the airport with Chris in a neck brace. it's the most simple but it's one of her most hilarious moments. (the Roberto cavalli tiger dress is her most stunning tho I need that in my closet)

FINALLY FINALLY A SOPRANOS FASHION ANALYSIS 😭😭 we definitely need one on the guys too

My favorite outfit that Carmela wore was a pink, Fila tracksuit with matching pink tennis shoes. She always looked so great and put together. I think that is one of the reasons Tony didnt want to leave her.

French tip manicures, intentional highlights, grape or cinnamon colored lipsticks are the first things that came to mind. Big gold jewelry as well.

I always LOOVVEEDDD Ade’s outfit designs!!! Between her and Carmela, they always had the best clothes imo. That tiger/animal print satin dress was absolutely STUNNING!!! And not to mention Drea de Matteo is just drop dead gorgeous with a physique that could even pull off a brown paper bag!!!

For a show so popular I cannot think of a time people have talked about the costumes (asides from jokes) and I'm really glad this video was made. A lot of Greek ladies also rock the "mob wife" Carmella look too lmao

My absolute favorite outfit from the entire series was when Carmela had a dream of Adriana in Paris 😍

Adriana is one of the most well-written women in television history. I've watched the Sopranos a couple times over and seeing her in the early seasons gets harder and harder each time.

The fashion on this show was so underlooked

FINALLYYYYY, I love reading interviews of Juliet Polcsa, talking about how Paulie's actor styled himself (and his little wings), how she shopped where real mobsters shopped in Jersey. I love the leather jackets, little knit polos, bowling shirts, suspenders, track suits, opulent chains and bracelets that the men wear too. : ) Great video!

I thought Carmella's personal appearance reflected her character and motivations, not necessarily the trends of the time. In the earlier seasons, she was happy to indulge in the lifestyle provided by Tony, but as the show went on, she moved away from that indulgence, spending less money on hair, makeup and nails. As the possibility of life without Tony became more real, she became more practical in her choices, and economical in her personal life. She is seen less playing tennis and more studying for her real estate license, less getting her nails done and more squirrelling money into bank accounts and investments. I thought she got her haircut because short hair is easier to manage.

Got my nails done yesterday. Told the nail tec ....pink and white Soprano New Jersey style.

When I was watching sopranos a few years ago, I went to Nordstrom to buy pin stripe baby blue Ralph Lauren boxers and a fresh pack of wife beaters and a silk robe. Last week I bought honeycombs and did not regret it.

Mad men and the sopranos - two of my favourite shows ! I'm so glad you're covering them

Absolutely LOVED this video!!! More of this kind of content for The Sopranos❤ I love how you said Adriana’s clothes were an armor to protect her personality 🙏🏽

Everybody needs to stop calling Adriana a mob wife 😭😭😭 yall don’t even know 😭😭😭

Kaisa! What a great video!! Thanks so much!! ❤️❤️

There are some really good articles online regarding the nails & jewelry the women wore in the series

If only some designer can reproduce that stunning tiger-print catsuit that Adriana wore.

This was excellent, I love your videos. I grew up watching this show, but secretly because my parents would have flipped with all the violence and profanity. I always like Medow, the mob princess of the show. I loved Carmela's outfits, her big rings and bracelets. My mom was more of Liz Claiborne/Chanel bag type mom. Very 90s conservative. I once bought her a cheetah print top and she never wore it 😂 I was obsessed with everything leopard and cheetah at 16-20 (Guess clothes were my staples) and my parents forbidden me to wear certain clothes to family events. I didn't dress as revealing as Adrianna's attire. But if you have to wear a plaid skirt, blazer and tie everyday for school for a decade you go a little crazy on dress down day.

Oh my god, I have been waiting for a video like this!!! Thank you!!!

Thank You! Adriana is the fashion breakdown we needed

Very innovative and perfectly analyzed! Amazing, and the first of its kind. And you nailed it, love going through that look book .. Carms jewelry... How did I overlook that collection, it rivals Liz Taylor's ❤😊 thank you for your hard work and vision!

great video as always! I enjoy the fashion from this show also. Notable mention to the therapist Melfi, she rocked all those suits

Ooh please do the rest of the characters . Love costume design

I loved this video! The fashion on this show is amazing! 💖

Absolutely love Adriana’s jewelry !

Great video! Love seeing the show explored through different topics like this!

Phil Leotardo's hair gives a subtle implication he spent 20 years in the can

Very interesting analysis! ❤ I love The Sopranos and now I want to watch this series again - more carefully 😅

8:29 I appreciate Ruby Rhod being included.😂

I like how deep you went in conection fashion choice and personality of character.

This video is perfection😍❤

another great video. I really enjoy the way you analyse these scenes and wider themes in the shows. You've become my fav channel :-)

Love this ❤ so happy I found your channel

My cousin Tammy was a mob wife R.I.P. She said her look Is a poor person's idea of a rich person who thinks TJ Maxx Is the top tier of fashion

Great analysis, would love to see more about The Sopranos and other media. Subscribed!

Quasimodo predicted all of this

What about Meadow ? 😮

Great video!

I thought Carmelas hair looked so much better long

Would love to see a video about Meadow’s fashion.

cool vid, i'd like to see the breakdown of the male mob fashion on the sopranos

Eddie Falco had cancer, she was wearing a wig and cut her hair when it started growing, it had nothing to do with style.

How do I explain that I want to dress like Adriana, not in a trend-worshipping terminally TikTok-using “mob wife” way, but like someone who dresses as extravagantly and flamboyantly as they want and doesn’t care what anyone thinks and is effortlessly cool about it?

thank you

Thank you for. making an amazing sopranos video!!!! something actually interesting not shouting about gabagool or pretending to be a psychiatrist

Adriana’s tiger print dress is so gorgeous

good job.

what jazz songs do you use? amazing and very satc like

Gloria is the only one who had a good style from all women in sopranos.

honestly I liked clean girl thing way better

I really love your videos but please ad spoiler alerts! 😢❤ I thought it was just about their styles

Adrianna 😭

Love the Mobwife Aesthetic, but wish there wasn’t so much real fur. You can look good without torturing dozens of animals

I'm not into fashion, so all of these clothes come off as extremely tacky. Cool video though!

Who care was Drea de Mateo wears… she could wear a gorilla suit… she is beautiful

I love Sopranos commentary because I will never watch it - I’m too sensitive to violence - but I keep learning more about why it stands the test of time, and nobody talks about its dedication to fashion…could it be SATC’s impact??? Thank you for your service 🫡