How To Style The Bomber Jacket Trend in 2026

The cool-girl comeback everyone saw coming.

POSTED 26.02.26 05:24 BY GRETCHEN DEUTSCH

I personally haven’t worn a bomber jacket since I was in the 6th grade, 10 years ago in 2016. I found the perfect nylon bomber in a Forever 21 and wore it every single day that year, paired with Ivivva leggings and tattoo chokers. I haven’t thought about the jacket style since then, until now.

After years off the trend radar, the bomber jacket has reemerged with a dual identity: nostalgic in reference, modern in execution. In leather, suede, satin, or technical nylon, the silhouette has reclaimed its place as a cool-girl staple. It can be dressed up with class overtop an evening maxi skirt or effortlessly dressed down with jeans and a tee. No matter the occasion, the bomber jacket is that rare piece that looks intentional without trying too hard, equal parts cool and composed.

Maybe its return isn’t random. In a fashion cycle obsessed with 2016’s revival and off-duty model dressing, the bomber jacket feels inevitable. It carries the ease of streetwear while maintaining structure.

Worn with tailored trousers and loafers, over a slip dress and heels, or even thrown over gym clothes, there is always a bomber jacket to fit the occasion.

Ten years after I wore mine into the ground, the bomber jacket feels different. It is not a trend I am chasing, and it is not a throwback I am trying to recreate. It’s easy and effortlessly cool. And this time, I know exactly how to wear it.

Scroll my FizzyPicks below for the bomber jackets I’m eyeing right now — consider this your sign to bring one back into rotation.

view 1 of 5 Palm Desert Bomber in Chocolate

LIONESS
Palm Desert Bomber
$109

How To Style The Bomber Jacket Trend in 2026

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