Take a Flight Through Time in an Aviator Jacket

The aviator is a sheepskin-lined leather jacket that is as tough as it is soft. Calling to mind the freedom of the skies, this borrowed-from-your-boyfriend bomber jacket gives off an air of rebellion while it’s shearling lapel adds a touch of luxury. With its reasons for loving it are as apparent as its etymology, its no wonder this coat has become a classic.

Whether you are channeling your inner 40s femme fatale or a 70s siren, adding an aviator jacket to your arsenal will take your style full-throttle.

40s Femme

No color complements a classic brown aviator jacket like army green. Slip into a knee-length dress in this militant-hue for a feminine 40s look, then add a dose of danger with a sky-high heel. Finally, give your dull color palette a punch of color with a cherry red lipstick.

Sexy 70s

Give this slouchy jacket some structure with a slender pair of bell-bottoms that takes your style back to the 70s. A pair of platforms will make your legs look a mile long and keep your flares from bunching up around your feet. Polish it off with a turtleneck that has retro vibes.

80s Wingwoman

A shearling coat may seem like it’s exclusively for cold climates, but in an aviator style, it can fly in warm weather too. An 80s favorite, thanks in part to Top Gun, wear your jacket with the decades warm-weather uniform of a t-shirt and high-waisted denim hotpants. Land this inter-season outfit with the jackets dedicated wingman—a pair of aviator sunglasses.

Throw caution to the wind  and let your style take off with an aviator jacket that easily spans through the defining styles of various decades.

Let your fashion fantasies take flight.

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