What is it:
One jacket that will be ubiquitous this spring/summer season is the leather bomber jacket. The style has broken away from its military roots and this year has become one Must have in the outerwear category. While the traditional bomber jacket usually appears in a balloon-like silhouette with a fitted or elastic hem, the designers are experimenting with the look for their SS24 collections. With new decorations, extra pockets and prints, they are taking the jacket beyond its limits and showing new variations on the catwalks – so the leather bomber jacket has taken on new shapes this year, with modern cuts for a new generation.
Why you should order them:
It is precisely these modernizations that indicate a comeback for the jacket and make the look one Must have for the coming season. At the same time, the leather bomber jacket is a timeless piece of clothing that has remained present for many years and continues to become more relevant. The jacket’s deep roots in the fashion world and its timeless character ensure that the bomber jacket appears again and again in seasonal collections and appeals to buyers regardless of the season.
Where we saw them:
Louis Vuitton gave the jacket a special makeover, revealing a high-shine take on the bomber with intricate design details and alternative fastenings. Egonlab adapted the vintage shape of the jacket and modernized it with a print and layering, moving the look between a traditional bomber jacket and anorak. Other labels and designers such as Y/Project, Dior Men, Celine and Wales Bonner oriented themselves more towards the classic version and varied their designs with colorful elements.
How to style them:
Younger women in particular like to wear the bomber jacket in oversized cuts and combine it either with floral dresses and boots, or with a classic combination of jeans and a T-shirt. Men can pair the jacket with smart suit pants and a shirt for a more formal look. For a casual style, the leather jacket can also be paired with cargo pants and a large hoodie. Sneakers and a T-shirt as an additional layer complete the look and make it appear even more casual.
The classic bomber jacket has entered a new era this year and appears in fresh models that combine modern details with the vintage look of the jacket.
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This translated post previously appeared on FashionUnited.uk. Translation and editing: Pia Schulz