Da Bomb

My last post was about faux fur vests. While this is a fun winter trend, it's not exactly practical outerwear for below freezing weather. So, I decided to blog about a piece of outerwear that can be worn in this kind of climate: The Bomber Jacket. I recently bought an adorable pink plaid bomber jacket myself from Burlington Coat Factory with my employee discount (I've been working there for a few months now). My bomber jacket has definitely been doing it's job in keeping me warm while I wait at the bus stop before and after work. Bomber jackets (sometimes called flight jackets; as noted in the Wikipedia link) were originally intended to be worn by pilots. The most notable wearer of the bomber jacket is Amelia Earhart. Perhaps the popularity of bomber jackets this season is due to the two Amelia Earhart movies Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (where she is portrayed by Amy Adams) and Amelia (where she is played by Hilary Swank) that came out in 2009. The character of Amelia is seen wearing a fabulous bomber jacket in both of these movies. If you saw either of these movies and liked the jackets that were featured, maybe you'll like the ones that I found online too. Take a look at my bomber jacket finds below!

Long Plaid Bomber, $49.99, available in sizes S-XL, alloy.com

Varsity Bomber, $59.99, available in sizes Small and Medium, babyphat.com

Hooded Bomber Jacket, $39.99, shown in brown; also available in black, sizes S-L (black only available in M), charlotterusse.com

Tweed Bomber Jacket, $34.99, available in sizes M and L, charlotterusse.com

Wool Bomber Jacket, $32.99, available in sizes S and M, charlotterusse.com

Alice Motorcycle Bomber, $49.50, shown in brown; also available in black, sizes XS-XL, delias.com

Courtney Bomber, $49.50, shown in army green; also available in black, sizes XS-XL, delias.com

Daley Tartan Bomber, $63.50, available in sizes XS-XL, delias.com

Kieran Bomber, $59.50, available in sizes XS-XL, delias.com

Mallory Twill Bomber, $63.50, available in sizes XS-XL, delias.com

Riley Buff-Check Bomber, $59.50, shown in red; also available in black, green, pink, and purple, sizes XS-XL, delias.com

Riley Plaid Bomber, $59.50, available in sizes XS-2XL, delias.com

Ronnie Herringbone Bomber, $59.50, available in sizes XS-XL, delias.com

Rory Nylon Bomber, $63.60, shown in blue; also available in black, sizes XS-XL, delias.com

Stephie Nylon Bomber, $29.99, shown in purple; also available in black, sizes M-XL (purple only available in XL), delias.com

Belted Bomber, $37.80, shown in black; also available in brown, sizes Small-Large, forever21.com

First Kiss Bomber Jacket, $32.00, available in sizes Medium-X Large, kohls.com

First Kiss Faux-Leather Bomber Jacket, $40.00, shown in luggage; also available in black, sizes Small-X Large (luggage not available in small), kohls.com

Bomber Jacket, $44.99, available in sizes S-L, mandee.com

Reversible Bomber Jacket, $59.99, faux leather is shown; reverse side is faux fur, sizes S-XL, mandee.com

PU Bomber Jacket, $37.49, available in sizes S-L, mandee.com

Bernardo Faux Leather Bomber Jacket with Rib Knit, $34.99, available in sizes Small-Extra large, sears.com

Bernardo Knit Trim Canvas Bomber Jacket, $34.99, available in sizes Small-Extra large, sears.com

Coffee Shop Wool Blend Bomber with Faux Fur, $44.99, available in sizes Small-Extra large, sears.com

H2J Plaid Faux Wool Bomber, $39.99, shown in red; also available in black, sizes Small-Extra large, sears.com

Jamie Nicole Collection Plaid Wool Bomber Jacket with Button Pockets, $34.99, shown in red; also available in white and yellow, sizes Small-Extra large, sears.com

Jou Jou Bomber, $34.99, available in sizes Small-Large, sears.com

Jou Jou Long Wrinkle PU Bomber Jacket, $34.99, available in sizes Small-Extra large, sears.com

Jou Jou Plaid Wool Bomber with Fur Hoodie, $34.99, available in sizes Small-Extra large, sears.com

Lipstick Buffalo Plaid Wool Bomber Jacket with Toggles, $29.99, shown in purple; also available in red and white, sizes Small-Extra large, sears.com

Lipstick Houndstooth Bomber Jacket, $29.99, available in sizes Small-Extra large, sears.com

Rewind Buffalo Flannel Plaid Bomber Jacket, $24.99, shown in red; also available in black and yellow, sizes Small-Extra large, sears.com

Rewind Faux Leather Bomber with Fur Collar, $34.99, available in sizes Small-Extra large, sears.com

Self Esteem Python Clear Foil Fleece Bomber Jacket, $29.99, available in sizes Small-Extra Large, sears.com

Self Esteen Python Print Bomber, $29.99, shown in white; also available in black, sizes Small-Extra Large, sears.com

Southpole Padded Bomber, $24.99, available in sizes Small-Extra large, sears.com

Satin Trapunto Stich Bomber Jacket, $29.99, shown is champagne; also available in black, sizes XS-M, ardenb.com

AE Plaid Bomber Jacket, $39.95, available in sizes XSS-XXL, ae.com

AE Wool Bomber Jacket, $39.95, available in sizes XXS-XXL, ae.com

Deni Bomber Jacket, $49.95, available in sizes 10 and 12, anthropologie.com

During the fall, I wrote an aticle about how to incorperate a military jacket into your Halloween costume. A bomber jacket would also be great to wear on a chilly Halloween. You can go as Amelia Earhart by wearing a faux leather bomber jacket with a collared button-down shirt underneath the jacket, a long flowing scarf, some tailored pants, a plain black belt, aviator sunglasses, and a pair of tall black boots. If you see any other outerwear that you would like me to blog about this winter, let me know.