Rain Rain Go Away!

Since 90% of my New York Facebook buddies have posted status updates relating to the weather--from the mundane ("Ugh.  This rain is bringing me down.") to the clever ("Just spotted Noah floating down the 4th fairway at Bethpage."), I figured I'd blog about the rain today.  I know, not much to be said about the rain other than, well, it's wet, but I've been focusing a lot on the most effective rain-combating styles since clearly my puma/jeans choice was the wrong one. 

One of the most popular city-slicker rain looks is the rubber rain boot.  The boots shown below can be found at J.Crew from $50-$115, but you can also pick up a more standard pair at an Army Supply store for around $25.  Sure, the industrial ones won't have cute characters on them, but no matter how you spin it, these things are always pretty ugly.  Capable of plowing through the giant pools that form on street corners, but ugly. 

While the below look might seem like an impractical choice, any New Yorker can tell you that one of the most disturbing things about the rain is having the bottoms of your jeans dragging on the wet ground, picking up all kinds of nastiness on your way to wherever you're trying to go (ideally to the doctor for a tetnus shot).  This look prevents that nastiness, even if you do need to precariously hobble.

The O.E.D. defines "Inadvertist" as "One who persistently fails to take notice of things."  I'm sorry this word has fallen out of popular use, especially when I want to scream "Inadvertist!" to any number of people who know nothing of umbrella etiquette and fail to notice, well, my head while weilding their unweildy umbrellas.  As effective as they may be, the ubiquitous golf umbrella should be avoided unless one is on a golf course. 

I think the best way to establish the most effect rain-combating attire is by looking at those who are forced to be outside, no matter what the weather, for extended periods of time.  Messengers, traffic cops and food delivery guys usually opt for the simple, classic poncho look.  At just a few bucks in any drug store, this seems to be the best rainy day choice.  Either that or a taxi!

Comments

[Michelle]

On a rainy day last week, I was leaving my sister's house with my 6 year old niece, Naomi. She commented on my inappropriate shoe choice, "Nice rain heels," she commented sarcastically.
"Well, I didn't know it was going to rain!" I lied.
She then checked out my full-length rain coat and said, "You're wearing a really nice rain coat. And I notice you have an umbrella too...." BUSTED!

[Lisa]

clearly we have another slave to fashion in the making. i, for one, didn't even notice your shoe or jacket choice that day. i did notice that green thing in your teeth, however.

[kristene]

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[mike]

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[sunglasses]

Great! Even those rain boots have cool designs. Rainy days become more fun because of wardrobes made for rainyseason.

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