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How to Wear a Bomber Jacket (5 Men’s Outfits for 2021)

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Bomber jackets are an incredibly versatile item to have in your wardrobe. They can be dressed up and down and offer a great classic masculine look. For this look book I will be styling two different bomber jackets so that you can find style inspiration from whichever one suits you. One of them is a vintage inspired flight jacket made from nylon and showcases classic features such as a shirt collar and polyester insulation. The other is a black suede bomber jacket with a low-cut standing collar. So here are 5 ways to wear a bomber jacket:

Business Casual Bomber Jacket

This is the most formal of all the looks. Here I paired the black bomber jacket with charcoal dress chinos, a classic white dress shirt and black silk tie. This is a great look for the office and offers a new take on business casual.

Casual Sharp

This is a sharp casual look. Here I paired the dark green bomber jacket with a classic crew neck t-shirt and light wash jeans. I finished the look with a pair of brown chelsea boots that give the look sophistication and edge.

green bomber jacket with white tshirt,  light wash blue jeans and chelsea boots

Dressing up the Bomber Jacket

For this look, I dressed up the bomber jacket. Here I paired the same bomber jacket with a classic white dress shirt, a dressy pair of black jeans and military inspired dress boots. Finishing the look off are a pair of aviator inspired Tom Ford sunglasses.

Green bomber jacket with white dress shirt black jeans and black boots

How to Wear a Black Bomber Jacket? Go for an All-Black Outfit

There is nothing more stylish and badass than an all-black outfit. For this look, I wore the black suede bomber with slim black jeans and black dress boots. The key to pulling this look off is making sure the fit is on point.

black bomber jacket, black jeans and black boots

Click here to find out How a Bomber Jacket Should Fit.

Black and white

White sneakers go with just about anything. And it doesn’t get more classic than white converse. Here, I wore the black suede bomber with light wash jeans and white sneakers. I dressed the look up by pairing the bomber jacket with a classic white dress shirt and navy silk tie. The look is definitely casual but has an understated edge to it.

black bomber jacket, white dress shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers

As you can probably tell from the look book, bomber jackets are a great item to have since they are incredibly versatile and stylistically timeless. I hope you enjoyed the 5 looks showing you how to wear a bomber jacket.