I love when trends surprise you. Case in point: the bomber jacket. When we first started seeing it pop up everywhere from runways to street style, I originally wrote it off as an item that I likely wouldn't wear that often if I ponied up for it. So when I popped into Scotch & Soda on Bleecker Street the other week to check out their recently expanded women's section (if you guys are in the area, I highly recommend checking it out!), I was a bit confused when this jacket was the first thing I bee-lined for.

I threw it over what I was wearing at the time (this black lace dress) and while I didn't like the outfit combination all that much, I LOVED the fit of the jacket: slightly boxier and oversized -- almost as if you borrowed it from your boyfriend, but clearly still tailored for you. Of course, the muted olive green color is right in my wheelhouse and I love the cheeky little "Bandits" embroidery across the back. It's as if I wanted to form my own modern day Pink Ladies, but we'd ditch the satin finish and opt for a more GSD kinda look. I think Frenchie and Rizzo would approve, don't you?

As for cost per wear (which I always love evaluating before buying something), I love the idea of this jacket styled a bunch of ways. Over flowy, girly dresses (perhaps pleated) for a more tough meets feminine look, or with skinny jeans, a distressed vintage tee and strappy flats for a more model off duty look, or even with black overalls, a striped tee and sneakers for a weekend, coffee run/dog walk kind of look. If you see me around the West Village this weekend, I may be living in the previously mentioned outfits. No shame here.

OUTFIT DETAILS: Scotch & Soda bomber jacket // Scotch & Soda oxford shirt // Scotch & Soda knit pencil skirt // Chloe "Drew" bag // Aldo ankle boots // Celine sunglasses // Movado watch // Miansai bracelet

This post was in collaboration with Scotch & Soda. As always, all opinions and styling are my own. Thank you for supporting all This Time Tomorrow collaborations!

Photos by Lydia Hudgens