Bomber jackets are an undeniable fashion mainstay, but when made out of leather, the fashionable vegans of the world are all left living a jacketless existence. Now, while I myself am not a fashionable vegan, or even a fashionable vegetarian, I want to help you all out. As do Alexander McQueen and Ralph Lauren, it seems.
This season McQueen showed a blue linen bomber that, while made of linen, sacrifices nothing in terms of style. Ralph Lauren showed a yellow denim bomber that at $90 can hang in the closets of vegans and carnivores alike.
But my personal favorite comes from Alpinestars with their aptly named "Vegan jacket." At $148, this coat not only looks like leather, but featured in colors like the pink one above, it looks like perfection.
So be it linen or denim, the look this season may be the bomber jacket, but it doesn’t have to be a cow-harming version.
Vegan Bomber Jackets
Leather is Replaced With Linen for Spring 2009
Trend Themes
1. Vegan Fashion - Fashion and clothing companies can explore non-animal materials to create fashionable clothing for vegans.
2. Sustainable Fashion - Fashion companies can explore using eco-friendly fabrics to create environmentally sustainable clothing for consumers.
3. Alternative Materials - Fashion companies can experiment with using alternative materials such as linen and denim to create stylish jackets that are animal-free.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - The fashion industry can benefit from finding new ways to create clothing that is stylish, affordable, and environmentally friendly.
2. Textiles - The textile industry can explore new materials that can be used to create clothing that is animal-free and eco-friendly.
3. Retail - Retail companies can cater to the growing demand for vegan and environmentally-friendly clothing by offering a wider selection of products made from sustainable materials.