A shopping guide to the best … bomber jackets

From slinky satins to old-school varsity, sling this trans-seasonal classic over a polo neck or a camisole (when spring finally arrives)

Buy

green satin bomber jacket

Green satin bomber, £120, stories.com

brown leather bomber jacket

Brown leather bomber, £229.99, mango.com

Red bomber jacket

Red bomber, £165, by House of Sunny from selfridges.com

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Rent

cream satin bomber

Cream satin bomber, from £146 by Fendi from selfridgesrental.com

beige bomber jacket

Beige, £27.71 for four days’ rental, by Frankie Shop from hurrcollective.com

Tommy Hilfiger varsity jacket

Varsity jacket, £36 for four days’ rental by Tommy Hilfiger from mywardrobehq.com

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Thrift

chain print bomber jacket

Chain print bomber, £42, beyondretro.com

navy bomber jacket

Navy bomber, £65 by Schott from americanmadness.co.uk

burgundy bomber jacket

Burgundy, £30, thrifted.com

Contributor

Melanie Wilkinson

The GuardianTramp

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