https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:27:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose#post-2383144 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:58:01 +0000 Lisa 2383144@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Ket </b>- There are a lot of shapes to aviators (some are more round, some are more oval), I'm sure you'll find a style that works for your face shape. And I eagerly await the jacket try on when they arrive! It would be fun to be bomber twins! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose#post-2383142 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:56:33 +0000 Ket 2383142@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Lisa</b> you’re most welcome Maybe we can be Bomber Jacket Twins soon I want to try aviator sunglasses soon… I’ve always been intrigued by them but never sure if they were good on me. </p> <p>Oh, that’s so awesome you were taking flying lessons!! My dad wasn’t a pilot in AF but loved flying. Somehow he managed to scrape money together and took private lessons. He got his license but being newly married, poor, and with a baby (me) on the way, he never got a plane nor continued flying. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose#post-2383139 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:49:37 +0000 Lisa 2383139@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Ket </b>- Thank you for the kind words. I have a fondness for planes and was taking flying lessons for a while until I realized, what am I going to fly when I get the license? (Planes are expensive!) So I appease that itch with aviator sunglasses and bomber jackets for now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose#post-2383112 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:23:44 +0000 Ket 2383112@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Angie</b>, that is so true! I'm glad I ordered both. I would always be wondering if I missed a great item had I only ordered one of them. While the core of my style has remained, I do feel it's shifted in some subtle yet major ways. Some things I loved 5-10 years ago either don't resonate today or don't feel as flattering on me. I'll be sure to post a try-on when they arrive and see what you all think :D&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Jaime</b>, oh I'm blushing Thank you &lt;3 I'm really excited to get them in person and see if they suit me.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose#post-2383088 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 02:17:38 +0000 Jaime 2383088@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well based on the added photo of you in that color, ordering both was the only option. You look stunning! And in a practical sense what <b>Angie </b>said . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose#post-2383073 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:11:46 +0000 Angie 2383073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad you ordered both, <b>Ket</b>! Best to have a look see in person, and assess which silhouette works better with the items from your wardrobe :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose#post-2383045 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:23:54 +0000 Ket 2383045@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought both jackets Both sellers sent me 25% off deals and made it worth my while.</p> <p>It will be interesting to see how they work in real life. </p> <p>The bomber comes with a poly satin lining, whichI didn’t realize until <i>after</i> purchasing. (Of course.) Poly defeats the purpose of it being a summer jacket. I could always remove it if I hate it. Or save the jacket for autumn. And maybe, once I try it on, I’ll realize my heart isn’t into the bomber as much as the memory of the bomber. </p> <p>The safari moto jacket is a longer length: 27 inches. I typically prefer my jackets a smidge shorter. Haven’t measured yet, but that is taking the jacket to anywhere from 2 inches above thigh crease to right at or slightly below thigh crease, better known as My Widest Hip Point. However, sometimes a longer jacket can be very flattering over dresses because it doesn’t break the silhouette in equal halves (like the bomber jacket might do). The color is also likely going to be really good on me. And the fabric being stretch linen intrigues me, as does the neckline and collar. </p> <p>Thinking I’ll do a small edit if I keep both. Probably remove the olive military jacket that I don’t love wearing. (I truly love the idea of it but never seem to actually enjoy wearing it.) Also might remove a blouse or two I never wore this winter but waffling on that a bit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose#post-2383044 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:04:52 +0000 Ket 2383044@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Suz,</b> the bomber has my heart. But… Enable away </p> <p><b>Sarah</b> surely I could use two Having never heard of Katherine Clifton I immediately googled. Oh wow! Glad you mentioned her. I love her wardrobe. Her safari coat feels so similar to this one too. </p> <p><b>Brooklyn</b> you know, I do actually like the first one more and more. It would be a much better cut and color on me. The first one isn’t cropped. The seller lists length at 27 in, so longer length, probably low hip or thigh crease length on me. (Haven’t measured yet.) If the bomber fits like the last one, it’s shorter but not cropped, probably landing at high hip area. I can always justify a clothing purchase </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose#post-2383042 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:04:54 +0000 Brooklyn 2383042@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, the second one looks very close to the departed bomber, but I must admit I do like the first one. The deeper olive colour looks very dark autumn. And the lapel neckline looks flattering. Is the first one fairly cropped? I think the length of a jacket is critical for wearing with dresses. I would be tempted to get both and do a try on. Maybe you could even justify keeping both </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose#post-2383040 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:44:55 +0000 SarahD8 2383040@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The bomber seems like a no brainer since you loved it before and it sounds like it still appeals.</p> <p>I do really like the moto jacket. It has kind of safari vibes to me. I am pondering a bit of a Katharine Clifton thing for summer so that one really calls to me. I might be biased!</p> <p>Surely you need more than one summer topper in the mountains? At altitude, as soon as the sun goes down it’s autumn… </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose#post-2383035 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 03:47:33 +0000 Suz 2383035@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Go for the bomber -- it has your heart!&nbsp;</p> <p>Unless you can afford both. Said the enabler. :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose#post-2383031 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:47:06 +0000 Ket 2383031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow!!! I missed your WIW post for that one. Stellar outfit! It’s one of your best, <b>Lisa</b> Agree that a bomber jacket is more on trend. </p> <p>And I have a thing for 1980s Top Gun. My father was Air Force so there is some emotional connection to a bomber jacket for me. :} </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose#post-2383027 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:59:48 +0000 Lisa 2383027@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You can't go wrong with either option, but I feel the bomber style is a bit more on trend. I have a bomber I picked up this season for spring in tan and I've really liked it to freshen up my outfits. (You can see it in outfit #1 <a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sneakers-are-back">in this post</a>) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/topper-help-which-do-i-choose#post-2383023 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:42:56 +0000 Ket 2383023@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b> Update: bought both jackets in a moment of weakness and seller discount offers. will report back! </b></p> <p>I've been needing and looking for a summer topper. A few year ago I had a Sanctuary linen bomber in soft olive that I adored!! It's gone now but I find myself wishing I had it. What's odd is round-collar jackets usually aren't good on me, but this one was. (Perhaps because of the drape from the linen?)</p> <p><div><br /> </div><div>In my online thrifting, I found two possibilities. </p> <p>Which one should I get? Option 3 is to get both and resale the one that doesn't resonate.</p> <p></div><div><br /> Photo 1-2: Chico's Moto Jacket in stretch linen and rayon blend. Really rich, deep olive. Not a bomber jacket but I really love the look and feel. It has a lot of beautiful waist shaping in the back. Very flattering for my body shape.</p> <p>Photo 2: Sanctuary Bomber Jacket in a 65/35 Tencel/linen blend. A lovely mid-tone olive. It's not my exact bomber but it's extremely close. (They've probably updated the style some.)</p> <p></div><div><br /> Would love my fellow fabbers thoughts. This is a topper I will likely wear to death all summer long on cooler evenings. </div></p> <p><b>Edit: I added photos of me in my old olive bomber for reference.</b> </p>