The history of the bomber jacket began in the 1920s. It was invented by the Douglas brothers for visitors to their flying club, as protection from cold and wind in an open cockpit. The American Air Force became interested in the innovation. Pilots liked the comfortable leather overalls and got its name by analogy with a bomber plane. Then, but already from knitwear or fabric, she migrated to the student uniform, and later became a fashionable part of the men's wardrobe.

The beautiful half of humanity could not miss their chance, and a wonderful thing in all respects appeared - a women's bomber jacket. If you are thinking about what to put on your shoulders in cool weather, then you are here. We will study the photo, get acquainted with the practical and stylish clothes and learn to wear it.

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Bomber in all its diversity

American pilots and students had to wear one style, the details of which were so thought out that they have remained unchanged to this day. Characteristic features are:

• tight cuffs on the sleeves;
• elastic band at the bottom and on the collar;
• convenient side pockets;
• short length;
• zipper or button closure.

The body in a bomber jacket just sinks into a small warm cocoon. But the female nature does not tolerate monotony, and designers have created many models, among which you are sure to find your own.

Jacket

Versatility is the main strong point of bomber jackets, they can be worn almost all year round. In the summer - these are windbreakers and glamorous things for creative images, in the off-season - reliable protection from wind and dampness, in winter - elongated models with a hood that are not afraid of any cold.

Women's bombers are very original, made of transparent fabric and lace, decorated with rhinestones, sequins, embroidery. But this is for special occasions. In everyday life, a stylish jacket made of raincoat fabric, nylon, leather, calm or bright colors is more useful.

Quilted bombers are relevant, combined, for example, with leather sleeves and a fabric base, with floral prints, inserts, stripes. New styles have appeared - button-down and long, preferred by large sizes, as well as those who find a short jacket with a zipper too frivolous.

Sweater

Formerly a mandatory attribute of the university uniform, the American bomber jacket has become popular clothes in youth environment. But not only young girls, but also ladies of quite respectable age are not averse to including such a jacket in their wardrobe.

This comfortable sweatshirt is most often sewn from thick jersey. The composition of the fabric may contain more cotton or wool, the addition of neoprene fibers gives elasticity and a water-repellent effect. Who and in what situation is suitable - depends on the print.

For active girls and sports - stripes of numbers and letters, animal prints, symbols in the form of the American flag, a combination of black and white or other contrasting colors. For elegant female images – jacquard patterns, for example, a print with roses or in norwegian style. Business ladies can wear plain bomber jackets in soothing colors.

What to wear with a trendy jacket?

Bomber can be matched with almost any style of clothing. You just need to skillfully complement it with other wardrobe items, shoes and accessories. This is easy to do, especially since eclecticism and layering are in fashion. So, what to wear with a stylish bomber jacket.

Skirts, trousers, dresses

A sporty bomber jacket goes well with elegant styles of skirts: , godet, tulip, pencil. Looks good with both mini and maxi lengths. Skirts can be not only narrow, but also loose, in the assembly, plain, colored, with geometric prints. Complete the set with a top, any blouse, white shirt.

Pants and bomber are just made for each other. Suitable as classic models, and narrowed, wide, for example. Bomber with jeans - absolutely right choice. Narrow skinny or - it doesn't matter. Interesting combination with shorts. For the top - knitted T-shirts and tops, plain and.

A bomber jacket will perfectly complement a sheath dress, or a little black one. Stylish jacket it is combined with shirt dresses, romantic flying sundresses and even evening dresses. The main thing is to harmonize the texture of the fabrics. Almost any bomber can be worn with knitted and knitted dresses.

Shoes

Rough boots and a massive platform will help to balance the voluminous top. But this is not a mandatory requirement. The choice of shoes depends on what style you want to appear in:

• for business - pumps and stilettos;
• for sports style - sneakers or sneakers;
• for romantic image- elegant ballet flats and sandals;
• - complete freedom of choice.

Experiment, try to combine incongruous and you will succeed.

Accessories

An American bomber jacket, that is, a jacket, is colorful in itself and does not require accessories at all or is minimal. In any case, the jacket must be supplemented with a bag. Suitable flat clutches, sports backpacks, soft bags and shoppers.

For cool weather, you will need a hat. Give preference knitted hat that suits your style and shape. Jewelry, watches, gloves, glasses are selected according to the same principle. They must be in harmony with the image as a whole.

A dark plain or black and white bomber jacket can replace a jacket in a business suit.

Elongated models fit either fat girls with a harmonious figure, or slender and tall.

Bomber jackets give the image a share of teenage expression and enthusiasm. If the real age is far from this period, try to keep the image in an elegant feminine style.

Fashion news spring 2019

And now, dear women of fashion, a gallery of good taste is opening for you. We have prepared for you the novelties of spring 2019 with a central accent - a stylish bomber jacket in a variety of variations.

Women's jacket-bomber successfully crossed the boundaries of a purely sporty style, successfully taking a strong position in the wardrobe as an everyday piece of clothing. With each new season, the look of the bomber jacket changes, it becomes more elegant and chic, suitable for combination with beautiful skirts or evening trousers.

Bomber jackets have been popularized by celebrities, as well as fashion bloggers, who in the right season are sure to be photographed in layered outfits, demonstrating a new vision of how to wear and match. modern fashion bomber jackets and variety of designs.

In the very popular theme of sporty chic, which is gaining momentum with each new season, gradually acquiring more and more new fashionable details. And, of course, this fact could not but affect the number of women's bombers in the collections of 2017, as well as the variety of their fabrics and decor.

Georgia May Jagger, Gigi Hadid and Kate Bosworth in bomber jackets

Metallic sheen and satin sheen has become a big trend of the year and you can find shiny bomber jackets, both plain and decorated with prints and applications, in the collections of Brunello Cucinelli, Saint Laurent, Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino.

For those who cannot imagine their wardrobe without leather items, there are leather bomber jackets. Another tribute to classical traditions for outerwear- quilted bomber jackets for spring and autumn.

if you love soft tissues, in which you want to hide as if wrapping yourself in cozy pajamas, there is for you velvet and corduroy bomber jackets, as well as models with fur trim. For example, the Ganni bomber is covered faux fur with a leopard print, allowing a fashionable youth jacket to imitate a fur coat in grunge style of the 90s.

It is impossible to completely renounce sports image of bombers, and many designers, on the contrary, emphasize it with all their might. Isabel Marant, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, Rag & Bone, Tommy Hilfiger offer stylish bomber jackets with ribbing at the cuffs and bottom of the jacket, with contrasting stripes.

Many brands, unexpectedly for many, combine the image women's floral bomber jacket. Could there be anything more incompatible than a sports jacket and a large floral print or appliqués? Nevertheless, it is the floral motifs that have become, perhaps, a real hit for the decoration of bomber jackets, decorating them in all their variety of scales and colors.

Bombers are short, embroidered satin and satin jackets that are so popular this spring that the catwalks seem like a runway. This year they are shown by Chloé and are made by all brands: from luxury (especially Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent and Gucci) to democratic Zara, which most of us will be content with.

Remarkably, bomber jackets can actually be worn with almost anything (and anyone): they are versatile and democratic. Perhaps because they have a surprisingly difficult - and not entirely glamorous - story ... However, it is so intriguing and unusual that after reading it, anyone (and anyone) will most likely also want to get an embroidered bomber jacket - even if it was not his favorite piece of clothing.

Bombers: a complex men's story

Let's start with the fact that bombers - it was originally masculine appearance clothes, but... not so glamorous, but rather utilitarian-nostalgic. Unlike most trends, which seem to emerge initially from a "whim" of fashion and do not inherit any particular point of origin or plot, bomber jackets are clearly traced in history - not only fashion, but also war. (Yes, yes, in fact, the very name of the jacket is a derivative of the word "bomber".)

Presumably, the origin of the bombers can be attributed to the image of a single person - an American soldier, part of which was deployed immediately after World War II in the occupied Japanese city of Yokosuka. This soldier (his name, unfortunately, has not been preserved in history) came up with a great idea: to take his bomber pilot jacket and take it to a local tailor to be embroidered, thereby turning the symbol of war into a serene and beautiful souvenir. When his co-workers were able to take a look at this unique piece of clothing, they decided that they would like to have something similar to take home with them as a keepsake. And all the soldiers from the unit began to bring their aviation jackets to local craftsmen for decoration.

It was probably a somewhat strange situation for the local population of Japan (and the American military themselves) - to embroider the clothes of the occupying army with stereotypical symbols of their people: geishas and eagles, cherry blossoms and dragons ... Sometimes, at the request of customers, bombers were also decorated with maps military campaigns. (At the same time, bombers were almost always double-sided - and if a soldier wandered into a location where it was extremely undesirable to demonstrate his military exploits on his back, the jacket could always be turned inside out.)

One way or another, all American servicemen began to bring their jackets to Japanese craftsmen in order to turn them into jewelry. At the end of World War II, many men and women from the United States served in Japan - they all wanted to return to Japan as quickly as possible. native land, but an order is an order... And so the preparation of memorable gifts for yourself and your close friends and relatives has become one of the few entertainments available. Using their clothes as canvas, they ordered souvenirs for themselves. The trend of embroidered aviator jackets quickly became popularized and developed, with soldiers carrying personal items and other items of clothing for modification or embellishment. Local tailors were given not only official jackets, but also shirts, which were designed and embroidered with various texts and images.

The custom soon spread to other US military bases in Japan, with local craftsmen making their own versions of bomber jackets for sale, and the trend for these embroidered military jackets exploded. As demand outstripped supply, Japanese tailors began to create jackets from the remnants of parachute silk and other fabrics not originally intended for tailoring. Soon they began to be worn as civilian clothes. Materials, colors, cut and design - all the details of bomber jackets have evolved and changed over the years. Soon enough, their female version also became popular. Surprisingly, in the 1960s, Japanese gangs wore bombers. Teenagers soon followed suit, wearing an embroidered American pilot's jacket in an act of rebellion that may have horrified their parents, who survived the war years.

20 years after the occupation of Japan, young soldiers who served in the East, but in a different military arena, similarly wanted to keep souvenirs for themselves. But instead of cherries and escort girls, their jackets often displayed maps of Vietnam and slogans like, "When I die, I'll go to heaven because I served in hell at one time."

By the beginning of the 21st century, bombers had changed a lot, “overgrown” with other symbols, meaning and aesthetics of street style, and many of them do not contain any decorative elements. Well, in Japan, embroidered aviator jackets are still known as Sukajan: some fashion historians decipher the etymology of this word as "Sky Dragon Jumper", which in Japanese means "Dragon soaring from heaven." However, others believe that this is a combination of two words - the area "Yokosuka" plus and the word "Skydiver". This is an abridged and simplified account of the origins of the Sukajyan, bomber jackets that have been popular with both men and women for more than half a century.

Bombers: inexhaustible popularity

These utilitarian "pieces of history" are still in demand and are in high demand by both collectors (vintage) and fashion lovers (respectively, new). Bomber jackets are a chic example of personalized clothing: bright jackets, decorated with intricate embroidery in different color variations, show the outside world the character, history, preferences, views and even philosophy of their owner.

The fashionable power of these garments may be due to the fact that they were able to embody an imbalance of power between the winner and the vanquished, which gives them an additional transgressive charm, because by their very appearance in the history of fashion, bomber jackets showed that it is really possible to combine the incompatible - the tastes of the occupier and tradition. defeated.

And, of course, the aesthetic factor played an important role in this: bomber jackets are incredibly beautiful. Well, at least most of them.

Men's clothing of the 21st century is diverse and multifaceted. She combines great amount classic elements that are used to create a bow by almost all designers presenting their modern collections.

Bombers are faithful helpers of men

A bomber jacket is an indispensable item in every man's wardrobe. And so it became quite quickly - in just half a century. This is a trend that has won the love of fashionistas from all over the world. And if you prefer sporty style, this jacket is for you!

A bomber jacket is a light jacket with a stand-up collar (high or low). It is distinguished by sufficiently voluminous shoulders and pockets, and an elastic insert is placed on the cuffs and waist. Men's fashion offers to wear such clothes in the cool season, that is, in the off-season. And thanks to the variety of colors and styles, everyone can choose a thing that emphasizes individuality and a sense of style.

Having reviewed latest collections of the world's best designers, we can draw conclusions about what bombers the autumn-winter 2015-2016 season offers.

Overview of the proposals of famous fashion houses
Photos of models

Collections from famous brands

Alexander McQueen offers bomber jackets made in black. They are distinguished by a straight silhouette and length to mid-thigh. In the collection you can see a model with set-in leather sleeves with a low stand-up collar. Decorative design involves the use of buttons and buttons at the same time. This bow is complemented by shortened wide trousers and gloves.

Burberry Prorsum released models in bomber jackets in the style of military aviation pilots on the catwalk. Turn-down collar, welt pockets, set-in sleeves - all this looks especially courageous. The designer offers a combination of deep blue and black colors, leather inserts. The images are successfully complemented by accessories: a leopard scarf, bulky bags in a protective color.

Cerruti 1881 Paris creates the image of a modern business man. The brown bomber jacket with a low collar has large patch pockets, leather inserts on the cuffs and on the bottom of the product. The second option is a black model made of suiting fabric with diamond-shaped leather inserts. All this goes hand in hand with classic trousers, boots and glasses.

Corneliani in the autumn-winter 2015-2016 collection, he offered more than one bow, including a bomber jacket. Plenty of options: knitted pattern noble purple with zip, fur version in black and gray with zip and traditional cuffs. The noble black bomber jacket made of coat fabric with a small turn-down collar and a quilted base in the form of vertical stripes. I also remember the business gray model with a black impressive turn-down collar made of overcoat fabric with patch pockets. Fashionistas will also like a black bomber jacket made of suit fabric with leather inserts, and a comfortable model in the color of wet asphalt with a turn-down collar with rectangular ends, slash welt pockets and hidden buttons. In general, the designer managed to create the image of a business man of the 21st century.

DKNY was remembered by the audience as a bomber jacket made of raincoat fabric, insulated enough for a cold autumn. A low stand-up collar, a zipper, vertical large welt pockets, a soft blue tone - all this will definitely be appreciated by young people.

Dolce & Gabanna never cease to please with stylish prints: inscriptions, emblems, colorful variations, traditional crowns. Designer bomber jackets feature a zip fastening, a low stand-up collar and welt pockets with zippers. Color scale: gray, white, black. Designers combine bombers with tight trousers, bulky bags and backpacks. Each bow turned out to be sporty, for active people. As part of the casual style, it will look perfect.

Fendi traditionally original. Combining light and dark gray with burgundy leather edging, a zip fastening and a suede welt pocket on the chest, the fur bomber jacket looked stylish and fresh.

Hermes, as always, offers a classic. Dark olive bomber jacket with large patch pockets and high collar, a non-trivial model with vertical stripes made of classic suit fabric - all this is optimal for a business man.

Kris Van Assche pleased the nobleman with a bomber jacket burgundy, made of satin, with an elastic band that gathers the sleeves along the entire length, welt pockets with zippers. Classic variant This type of jacket is a black leather model with buttons and a low collar.

Lanvin offered a black version with set-in leather sleeves, with a zipper. The decorative design stood out brightly thanks to the metal fittings with stitches running along the clasp along the entire length.

Louis Vuitton and Moschino offered quilted bombers similar in color - dark olive. Only Louis Vuitton had a model interesting decor in the form of a composition of pins, buttons, keys on the chest. And Moschino complemented the look with leopard print on the shoulders.

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Moschino:

Saint Laurent offered an elegant bomber jacket in light olive color, with a zipper and welt pockets with buttons, combined with a leopard jumper and an interesting beret.

Perhaps, one of best styles jackets for spring and summer - bomber. These lightweight styles go with everything and you can wear them without taking them off.

Light bomber jackets

Perhaps this statement will seem strange to residents of warm countries, because they are worn there in winter, and in the hot months they take off everything that is possible.
But we don’t have the Canary Islands, sometimes the Russian summer is sometimes such that you can’t get out of your jacket, so such models in our wardrobe will be very useful.

The bomber jacket (aka the pilot) appeared a long time ago, in the thirties of the twentieth century. At first, it was the clothing of pilots of American bomber planes (hence its name). It was a cropped model with a zip fastening, knitted collar, cuffs and belt. The collar is a small stand-shawl.

In the fifties, such a jacket ceased to be military clothing and gained great popularity among the youth. Then the images of tough guys and girls in black glasses riding motorcycles were fashionable.

Since then, the bomber has always been present in the fashion assortment. The style remains almost the same, only colors and fabrics change. And it also has one important feature: the style of this jacket suits almost any person, regardless of gender, age, build, etc.

Classic bomber jacket

Sports bomber jackets

The most popular bomber sports style. Their collar, belt and cuffs are decorated with contrasting stripes: black and white, blue and white, etc.
These jackets are especially loved. They make the image sporty, energetic, youthful and fit. They go well with things in a sporty way: jeans, tight trousers, leggings, shorts. But today the situation has changed, the requirements have become less stringent. Today the direction of fusion (mixing of styles) is popular. It allows you to combine things more freely, so today these jackets are also worn with silk dresses and wide skirts.

materials

Dark bomber jackets

Satin is often used for sewing bomber jackets. More precisely, a fabric with a shiny texture. The fact is that they were originally made of nylon, since then there has been a commitment to a shiny material.

But they are also sewn from soft materials with a matte surface, for example, under suede, it looks noble. The surface of the bomber jacket can also be quilted. In general, options are possible.

Jacket colors

The classic colors of bomber jackets are black, dark blue, dark cherry, dark green.
But now the palette has expanded: there are jackets in khaki, beige, white, light gray, etc. Some of them look quite elegant, they can even be used in business life.

Hit of the season - print models

Printed bomber jackets

This season, bomber jackets with a print on a light background are especially popular. In great favor, floral ornaments, such patterns make the image very feminine.
Sometimes the print is combined with a quilted surface, which makes the jacket especially soft and cozy. Sometimes embroidery is used instead of a print, but this is less common.

At the peak of popularity are ethnic patterns. The jacket that you see in the photo on the right is made of fabric with Indian ornament motifs.

What to wear and match

Previously, bomber jackets were supposed to be combined mainly with jeans. Now the range of options has expanded. These jackets can be worn with skinny or fluffy skirts, feminine dresses, trousers of different styles.
The same applies to shoes. Bombers are worn not only with sneakers and sneakers, but also with military boots, high-heeled shoes, espadrilles (shoes with rope soles). But this, of course. does not mean that you can put on whatever you want. To make unexpected combinations look stylish and beautiful, they must be carefully selected.