Tired of Your Bomber Jacket? Give This Styling Trick a Go

One thing’s for certain: It’s the year of the shoulder. For the last several months, women have eschewed cleavage, opting to slip into pieces that show off their shoulders instead. From airy off-the-shoulder blouses to cocktail dresses with enticing splices and cutouts; the options have been plentiful. But this story is about jackets, you’re likely pondering. We know, we know! Read on for the connection.

While we’d like to be able to continue showing off our shoulders, temperatures are dropping and it’s time to layer on outerwear and add scarves and socks to the mix. That being said, we’ve noticed a trend pick up speed that keeps the shoulder-loving alive, and it’s super simple. Street style stars and celebs have been shrugging their jackets down below their shoulders, giving off an air of insouciance that’s undeniably cool. The beauty of this effortless styling trick is that you can take it as far as you want it to go. Whether it’s a slight dip on one shoulder or pulling it down à la shrug—the choice is yours.

See below for a few on-point examples, and then shop our favorite jackets of the moment. 

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Moto jacket, reinvented. 

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A slightly disheveled look for you to drool over.

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If Gigi is onboard…

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Slightly slouchy, slightly sexy, and entirely stylish.

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Breathe new life into your bomber jacket.

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The trick looks soirée-ready with a tuxedo blazer.

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A prime way to show off your lacy top, no?

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Taylor Tomasi Hill tests out the shoulder shrug with her Balenciaga denim jacket.

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How low can you go? 

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Nicole Kliest
Freelance Contributor

Nicole Kliest is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City who focuses on fashion, travel, food, wine, and pretty much anything else that's amusing to write about. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing, she started her career back in 2010 as Who What Wear's photo editor and throughout the last decade has contributed to publications including Fashionista, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, The Zoe Report, PopSugar, Fodor's Travel, and several others. She also copywrites and has worked with clients such as Frame, Sea, 3x1, Intelligentsia, and others to develop brand voices through storytelling and creative marketing. She's very passionate about the ways we can improve our sustainability efforts in the fashion industry as well as cultivating content that's diverse and inclusive of all people. When she's not checking out the latest restaurant opening in her West Village neighborhood or riding her bicycle along the West Side Highway, she can be found scheming her next trip somewhere around the world. (Up next is Vienna.)