Essentiel Antwerp Kiva Placed Print Bomber Jacket in Dusty Green

A bomber jacket with absolutely no interest in blending into the background. Very Essentiel. Very much our thing.

The Essentiel Antwerp Kiva Placed Print Bomber Jacket in Dusty Green is a women’s printed bomber jacket combining a sporty silhouette with the colour, pattern and personality Essentiel Antwerp does so brilliantly. The Dusty Green colourway gives the statement print an earthy base, making it surprisingly easy to wear with denim, black and neutral pieces.

This is why we love a statement jacket at BWD. You don’t need to construct an elaborate outfit around it. In fact, we’d actively suggest you don’t. White tee. Jeans. Kiva. Done.

The Kiva is part of Essentiel Antwerp’s current collection and is also produced in an alternative Firestarter print, confirming that the print is very much the point of this particular bomber.

Why it made the cut

• The classic bomber shape makes a bold print considerably easier to wear.
• Dusty Green works brilliantly with black, white, cream, grey and denim.
• It’s a one-piece outfit changer: throw it over basics and let the jacket earn its keep.
• The sporty shape stops the print feeling too dressy or precious.
• It gives all those plain tees, knits and jeans already in your wardrobe something new to do.
• And sometimes we just want clothes to be fun. Life’s too short for boring jackets.

How to wear the Kiva Bomber Jacket

First choice? A white T-shirt, relaxed blue jeans and trainers or loafers. We’d happily put the Essentiel Antwerp Kort Tee in White underneath and leave everything else alone.

For something sharper, wear the Kiva over an all-black base—the Kudzu ¾ Length Legging in Black would be brilliant—with ballet flats or loafers and a black bag.

Or pick up the softer tones in the Dusty Green print with cream denim or a neutral wide-leg trouser.

How do you style a printed bomber jacket without looking too busy? Give it some breathing room. Keep the pieces underneath relatively simple and repeat one of the colours from the print elsewhere in the outfit. The Kiva is already doing the interesting bit.

No need to form a committee.

Fit & measurements

This incredible piece fits true to size

Essentiel Antwerp UK size conversion

A BWD note on Essentiel sizing: Essentiel Antwerp is known for its relaxed and oversized silhouettes, so don’t get too hung up on the number on the label. In some of its deliberately oversized styles, a nominal UK 4 can comfortably work on someone who would normally wear a UK 8. With the Kiva, choose according to how relaxed you want your bomber to look rather than assuming you need your usual size.

For exact size advice please give us a call on 01625 528454.

Details

• Women’s printed bomber jacket by Essentiel Antwerp
• Dusty Green Combo 2 colourway
• Classic bomber-inspired silhouette
• Statement placed print
• Designed as an easy throw-on layer
• Works particularly well with denim, black and neutral separates
• Kiva is also produced in Essentiel Antwerp’s Firestarter colourway

Care

Follow the garment care label for the exact fabric composition and cleaning instructions. With a statement printed piece like this, we’d avoid unnecessary washing, air between wears and store carefully to help preserve the print and shape.

You could buy another sensible jacket. Or you could buy the one that makes everything underneath it considerably less sensible. We know which rail