And Now, the Key Jacket to Invest In for Fall 2025

Bomber jackets are a style that returns often. For fall 2025, however, it's a style that feels more relevant than ever. It's been rethought, refined, and reworked. It's entering the closets of fashion's best dressers, and some specific themes are apparent. Chocolate brown, for instance, is a color that has been popping up everywhere on the street style scene at New York Fashion Week, which is a sign that it will continue to be a big color throughout the upcoming season.
Cargo pockets have also been big in elevated and polished ways—executed by brands such as Ralph Lauren. Leather is a way we're seeing the best versions of bomber jackets enter the market for fall, so those styles are key investment pieces to have in your shopping cart. Ahead, see the best bomber jackets to shop for fall 2025.
Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear where she oversees luxury, runway content, and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, and Tiffany & Co., and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.
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