Fashion
10 Ways To Look Cool When It’s Raining
A PSA against using umbrellas during this time of year
I know, I know. Spring is typically the season most commonly associated with rain. April showers and May flowers and all that jazz, right? Well, in case you haven't noticed, it also rains in the fall. And on top of all the rain, it's also cold and—more inconveniently—windy as hell. Now, on most rainy spring days, you can get away with just an umbrella, but I have a message for all the people still trying to use umbrellas in the fall: PLEASE stop, you're going to put an eye out.
There's really no sight sadder than watching someone struggle with their umbrella turning inside out while they get smacked with gusts of wind and pounded with buckets of rain. They inevitably get soaked and, more often than not, just end up abandoning their poor mangled umbrella on the side of the street. It's a travesty. So kindly, do us all a favor, and instead of setting yourself up for the unfortunate failure of a broken umbrella, just get a raincoat already.
But not just any raincoat. Between material choice and, uh, general fashion sensibility, there's a lot of places to go wrong here. So, we took the liberty of rounding up 10 extraordinarily cool and efficient raincoats (and rain hats for some of those coat options without hoods!) that we hope you'll don this fall instead of making yourself look like a fool with an umbrella. Happy slickin'.
Monki Longline Rain Coat, $97, available at ASOS.
Stutterheim Moseback coat in Sand, $295, available at Stutterheim
OBEY Rue De La Ruine Camo Hooded Coach Jacket, $75, available at Urban Outfitters.
ASOS Rain Trench in Midi Length, $81, available at ASOS.
Top Shop Metallic Parka, $250, available at Topshop
Hunter Women's Original Vinyl Smock, $230, available at Hunter Boots.
Rain Mac Kensington in Black, $162, available at Rain Mac AND La Mart Rain Bonnet in black, $6, available on Amazon
Zara Water Repellent Raincoat, $69, available at Zara
City Block Bearcat Transparent Raincoat, $16, available on Amazon.
Terra New York Soho Bubble Coat in Love Blue, $400; Greenwich Bucket Hat, $72, both available at Terra New York.
