Bring on the rain — chic gear keeps you dry in style
March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, as the saying goes. And as last weekend’s downpours demonstrate, we’re very much in lion mode. So what’s the antidote to all of this rain? That’s easy enough: Incredibly cute rain gear that fills your wardrobe with bright color and clever patterns straight through until spring.
One of the cutest polka dot numbers I’ve seen in a long time is the Wells Waterproof Coat ($225 on bodenusa.com). And we’re not talking teensy, demure little dots here — these are big, bold, fun dots, in colors like tomato red, bubble gum pink, and soothing aqua. And I love the jacket’s design bells and whistles, from the cinch-able cuffs and taped seams to the oversized hood.
Next up: The ever-joyful Mary Mary Reversible Raincoat ($188 on petalura.com). On one side it’s a floral fantasy — a wildflower garden on black with red piping on its seams. Reverse the coat and suddenly you’re wearing an aqua-and-orange confection showered with flowers. The hood is roomy, and the patch pockets on both sides come in handy— literally —at all times.
You certainly don’t need to live in Scotland to revel in the rain, but in the plaid Jasper Rain Poncho ($89 on us.rainkiss. com) will make you feel like you are. Its bright red and navy tartan pattern is on recycled polyester, so is as sustainable as it is fully waterproof.
On the rain boots front, the Glacier Weather Bootie ($124.99 on womanwithin.com) is trimmed in bright orange and stripes spanning the color spectrum against white. These short booties make up for in style what they lack in length.
Sometimes it pays to go back to a classic. Hunter’s Original Tall Gloss Rain Boots ($185 on zappos. com) are the classic design, but in bold-as-can-be Military Red, they’re anything but basic.
Whether or not your jacket’s got a hood, some stylish backup is always wise. So add on an extra layer with a topper such as the Bucket Rain Hat ($25 on totes.com), which is foldable (so you can easily keep it stashed in a bag or drawer for when you need it). The best part: all of the patterns it comes in. I love the leopard as much as I do the incredibly spring-y wildflowers, and the girly giddiness of the multicolor Rainbow Gingham. It’s all enough to have you actually wishing for showers — and the flowers that follow.