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(Embroidered bomber jacket from Zara.com)
As the weather is getting brighter and warmer here in London, I‘m turning my attention to my spring/summer wardrobe.
It is no secret I adore shopping and we all love a bit of newness in our lives and the change of a season is often the ideal time to inject a new favourite or two into our wardrobes. And over the last few months there is the one thing that keeps catching my eye - the bomber jacket.
There used be a time, a very long time ago, when you had to be pilot to wear a bomber jacket but obviously this is no longer the case! Whilst this 90s fave has been around for many years, probably propelled into our fashion hearts after Top Gun - this season, it’s everywhere.
Now I have always steered clear of the bomber jacket. It has always been too much on the sporty side of fashion for me – a cool combination of tomboy and street wear. And whilst I love how it looks – we can all agree I’m not very “street” - but this spring, things are looking different.
There are definitely more feminine options around with designers producing bomber jackets in softer pastels shades rather than the traditional khakis and blues and more fluid fabrics are being used.
And suddenly, the jacket that I would never have worn has become much more versatile. Wherever you look this season it is pared with everything from dresses to skirts to jeans. And who doesn’t love versatility?
Versatility is one of the key things I consider when buying clothes. I want most things I buy to be repeatedly wearable. I love beautiful clothes that can be worn in a variety of ways and will stand the test of time – for a good few years at least.
The other reason I have never bought a bomber jacket is my daughter has one. I know many mothers and daughters who dress quite similarly – but that is not the case in this house. We have distinctly different body shapes and styles and I really like that.
(Alexus navy bomber jacket @ www.prettything.com)
Her jacket is navy sateen and whilst it looks cool and she wears it very well, I am drawn to the jackets with less padding, more embroidery and made with more luxurious fabrics.
I love to keep up with fashion but I won’t buy something just because it’s on trend or “all the rage”, it has to fit with my style. In my head the bomber jacket I am looking for is somewhere between a cardigan and a summer jacket – so that’s how I am going to wear it.
The Zara bomber jacket at the top of this post is my ideal but though I registered on the waitlist, it sold out before I got any notification :(So, undeterred I now have my eye on this Muveil one…what do you think?(Muveil embroidered silk bomber jacket Matchesfashion.com)