https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:42:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260715 Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:56:55 +0000 The Cat 2260715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mine is for summer or indoor use. Snakeskin pattern in cobalt, white, light grey and navy. I wear it with simple dresses, simple tops, midi skirts, pants, jeans ... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260606 Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:05:07 +0000 April 2260606@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Goodness, which bomber would you like to hear about?</p> <p>The black quilted one (old), the navy wool one with the Breton striped lining (very old), the BR olive one with the bright orange lining (brand new, Angie pick)?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Apparently I'm a fan. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260288 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 01:47:02 +0000 Bijou 2260288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have these two bombers - the pink is a wool bomber with leather cuffs and is extremely warm. The black and white is silk and was a souvenir from a trip to Japan - the embroidery is a Hello Kitty riding a white dragon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260282 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 01:06:24 +0000 Anonymous 2260282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this one, but haven't worn it that much. Usually when the temp is right it's raining! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260263 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 23:16:44 +0000 Style Fan 2260263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a dark terracotta bomber from Lululemon that is a workhorse. I didn't expect it to be such a hit. I wear it with jeans, joggers and army pants.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260216 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:09:20 +0000 rachylou 2260216@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have quite a few - a couple of florals like slim cat, a bright quilted, a shiny olive, a houndstooth… it occurs to me I don’t quite differentiate between a varsity and a bomber… </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260211 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:28:35 +0000 Star (Lise) 2260211@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a light grey bomber (almost silver) which now looks fab with my 'new' silver hair.&nbsp; I have a red/black plaid one that is more autumnal.&nbsp; I wear mine with jeans predictably and do need to consciously feminize with jewellery and make-up or tends to look too masculine for my liking.&nbsp; My grey bomber looks fab with my snake-print skinnies, which are white with a light grey and taupe snake print.&nbsp; I have a cognac teddy jacket in a bomber style which has 100 plus wears on it.&nbsp; I love it for being cozy but not for silhouette.&nbsp; Thanks to the waistband and bulking I look like a bear in it - not a look I am aiming for </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260207 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:10:44 +0000 cat2 2260207@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a plaid wool bomber from Trina Turk that I wear maybe once or twice a year in the Fall. Maybe that’s because we have short Fall seasons and I soon need a heavier jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260198 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:40:26 +0000 Anonymous 2260198@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don’t presently own one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260195 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:08:55 +0000 Janet 2260195@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Most of mine are in Finds below. Blue velvet Scotch &amp; Soda — I adore the color and fabrication but struggle to style it a little bit because of the shape. But when I make a little effort, I enjoy it.</p> <p>The patterned Ted Baker was a deeply discounted piece impulse buy — again, not exactly a workhorse, but I enjoy it when I do wear it. </p> <p>I have the same black embroidered Zara bomber that Carla had. It was a workhorse for a few years and has since fallen out of rotation, but I keep it because it’s still in good shape and I love the pattern. I feel like it may have another go in my rotation at some point, so it stays. It’s a remarkably well-made piece for the price.</p> <p>The metallic Zara is another really nice piece for the price, but it’s been in and out of my holding zone. For some reason, when I go to wear it, it feels too maximal. I’m drawn to these metallic jackets and then don’t wear them. What’s up with that?</p> <p>I have another floral one by Leitmotiv that’s very lightweight and very cropped and only works with a few outfits but it’s perfect with them, and I love the pattern so it stays. It gets worn in warm weather with jumpsuits or a column of black underneath. </p> <p>So, none of my bombers are workhorses. Not the way my utility, denim, or moto jackets have been. They are, however, fun for a change of pace when I want that color or pattern. For a basic solid jacket, I’m far more inclined to choose a different shape that’s easier for me to work with — a tailored jacket or blazer. Bombers are always a little tough for me because I prefer to wear jackets open, and a lot of bombers sort of poof around the midsection when worn that way, because of the elastic waist. Or if I close them, the elastic inches up on my body because of my wide hips. The Ted Baker jacket here does that the least, so it tends to get worn more than the others. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260185 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 11:09:02 +0000 Zaeobi 2260185@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Stag Oh I remember that bomber in your photo - was that the one you were contemplating having shortened (into a more cropped length)? If so, was it successful (to rettach the welted hem)? </p> <p>I ask because I've seen some unique silk bombers but am unsure whether it would be feasible to shorten them... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260181 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:56:37 +0000 kkards 2260181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Over time I have had a number of bombers, but one was too heavy, one seemed to shiny, and one was too black. &nbsp;<div>The last find is something I picked up recently for an awards banquet, it’s dressy(ish) due to the beading, and really warm, as it’s super padded. It’s the kind of thing I’ll probably wear once a year, but will wear it for years and years.&nbsp;</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260171 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 08:05:27 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2260171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have 3, or maybe 4: an LLBean espresso brown leather one from the early 90s that’s a pretty good winter jacket (but the cropped length doesn’t work when it’s really cold); a bright blue, black &amp; yellow plaid flannel one that I got with matching pants sometime between high school &amp; college. I’ve enjoyed it this late winter/cold spring, but haven’t worn the pants; a red plaid one that I lemminged from Ada soon after joining ylf. We lived in Florida &amp; I was working on a “pretend it’s winter” wardrobe. It works well here in Berlin too. I’m not sure if the purple varsity-style jacket I got this winter counts as a bomber. </p> <p>I wear very little plaid; these jackets and my yellow rain jacket are maybe half the plaid in my wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260169 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 07:13:26 +0000 Jessikams 2260169@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love bombers on others, but they don’t look great on me. I think I need more of a collar. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260159 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:03:18 +0000 slim cat 2260159@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Floral bomber from junior department a few years ago - impulse buy </p> <p>Very lightweight and combinable with many things in spring-summer time (it's rayon ).</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260158 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:03:06 +0000 Anonymous 2260158@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My most worn bomber is a thrifted brown leather WWII era flight jacket. &nbsp;My DS II found it in the closet and begged me to give it to him. &nbsp;I did. I like quilted bomber jackets for the warmth and have several bombers that are sping or fall weight…a beige lace one, a floral on black quilted silk one. &nbsp;A black cord one with matching pan and more. &nbsp;I spread out with jacket styles and&nbsp;have 3 moto jackets and 5 blazers, maybe more if I count print jackets of that style,&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260155 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:25:48 +0000 Carla 2260155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No bomber jackets in my closet atm, &nbsp;but I had a Zara bomber that was a wildcard&nbsp;<i>and&nbsp;</i>a workhorse. I got quite a lot of ‘wears’ out of it, though I wasn’t counting at the time. &nbsp;In the end, the sleeves shredded at the elbows! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260150 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 02:44:25 +0000 Zaeobi 2260150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I didn't think I had a bomber jacket (my HEWI is a cropped one in a versatile colour), but @Gryffin's thread got me thinking that maybe my leather jacket with a welted hem technically counts as a leather bomber? Plus the stand collar &amp; zip front... </p> <p>What do you think? What makes a bomber a bomber, lol? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260139 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 01:50:07 +0000 Jaime 2260139@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a cropped green bomber and an oversized black leather one. Somewhere I have a normal sized vintage leather bomber also, but it is not in my active closet. Sorry no picture retrieving energy this morning . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260132 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:42:23 +0000 nemosmom 2260132@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie - we cross-posted! Yes! An aviator! I love your gorgeous red one!</p> <p>Not a bomber (but the knit cuffs and waist make it the closest thing I have to a bomber at the moment). I find it incredibly versatile and definitely a workhorse! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260131 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:40:23 +0000 nemosmom 2260131@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sal - yes I LOVE your gold bomber!! Anytime I hear the term bomber I think of you!</p> <p>Jenni - I have not seen these! They are fun and fab!! I can see how versatile they are for you. </p> <p>Vildy - that’s my Amelia Earhart coat not a bomber, but closest I have to it. It has knit hem and cuffs. It’s very very warm. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260130 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:28:03 +0000 Angie 2260130@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's an aviator, <b>Nemosmom!</b>&nbsp;Fab!</p> <p>I have a red aviator&nbsp; which is an absolute workhorse :)</p> <p>No bombers.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260128 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:01:20 +0000 Vildy 2260128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah.&nbsp; I was never thinking of a winter bomber, a la <b>Nemosmom'</b>s flight jacket.&nbsp; Now, that I would gladly wear because of what I imagine is heft and firmer structure.&nbsp; It's the thinner, silkier ones whose volume stumps me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260125 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 23:54:03 +0000 Jenni NZ 2260125@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I own two, both bought 2016 at two different Designer Garage Sales which are often associated with NZ Fashion Week, the first was in March that year and the second in August at NZ Fashion Weekend. Both were on excellent sales. The floral one is one of my best buys ever, $30, now worn 94 times in warmer seasons as a topper. The gold one was $40 and has had 35 wears also in warmer seasons. I think they add interest, fun and dressiness without being too precious. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260123 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 23:23:54 +0000 Sal 2260123@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this gold bomber that cost me $12 second hand.&nbsp; I love it although have worn it a bit less over the last 12 months than I did in 2019/2020.</p> <p>I do have a purple bomber puffer too (no find) which is on it's last legs.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-about-your-bomber#post-2260120 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 23:01:19 +0000 nemosmom 2260120@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>From today’s blog post, I am curious to know about your bombers!</p> <p>This is the closest I have to a bomber, but I reach for it A LOT. </p> <p>It goes with everything and is way warmer than my puffer (thanks to the fleece lining). </p> <p>What bomber do you wear most? How are you wearing it? </p>