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looking good in bad weather: what's your solution?

post #1 of 38
5/9/10 at 5:23pm
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So I'd really like to find something to wear on rainy days that actually looks nice. How do you guys accomplish this? Mackintosh, trench coat or something else? Do you wear a hat, go with an umbrella or both? What about keeping your legs dry? Every time i carry an umbrella i still end up soaked from the knees down. I'd really like a pair of these Ventile pants but 1) the smallest size they come in is 32 and i need a 28 or 29, and 2) way outta my price range. Also, what are your favorite shoes for wearing in the rain? Personally I'd really like some Bean Boots.

Anything else i should consider?
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post #2 of 38
5/9/10 at 5:27pm
Cropped trench + beanie + waterproof boots.. Don't like umbrellas. Rain's usually not heavy enough to warrant one, and if it is, the wind makes umbrellas more of a hassle than an aid. I'm usually not under the sky for extended periods of time on rainy days either..
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post #3 of 38
5/9/10 at 5:35pm
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Originally Posted by c00kz View Post
Cropped trench + beanie + waterproof boots.. Don't like umbrellas. Rain's usually not heavy enough to warrant one, and if it is, the wind makes umbrellas more of a hassle than an aid. I'm usually not under the sky for extended periods of time on rainy days either..
The thought of wearing a beanie in the rain is nauseating. I wear a waxed cotton coat or a hardshell and use an umbrella.
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post #4 of 38
5/9/10 at 6:16pm
I like to go nude when it rains.
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post #5 of 38
5/9/10 at 7:21pm
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Originally Posted by dusty View Post
The thought of wearing a beanie is nauseating.
Fixed it for you.

Bad weather? Trenchcoat and nice boots!
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post #6 of 38
5/9/10 at 7:35pm
I always look good wet.
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post #7 of 38
5/9/10 at 7:50pm
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Originally Posted by dusty View Post
The thought of wearing a beanie in the rain is nauseating. I wear a waxed cotton coat or a hardshell and use an umbrella.
x2. I prefer a small collapsible umbrella to be carried in my briefcase until needed.
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post #8 of 38
5/9/10 at 9:33pm
In cool weather I have a Akubra Federation IV in brown, an Oxford Blue waxed jacket and black Jump Boots with cords. I absolutely despise umbrellas, growing up in a windy area meant I have an aversion to the damn things.
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post #9 of 38
5/9/10 at 10:02pm
Stop being a bunch of fucking pussies. You're not going to melt. I don't own an umbrella, and unless I someday end up wearing $1,500+ suits everyday, I never will.
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post #10 of 38
5/9/10 at 10:15pm
Ha ha. Pussies melt when wet. Doncha know.
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post #11 of 38
5/9/10 at 10:22pm
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Originally Posted by MortyGras View Post
I always look good wet.

I don't like getting wet unless it's with a female.
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post #12 of 38
5/9/10 at 10:31pm
Bad weather is a great chance to get good and vagrant-y. Nothing is better in the spring than throwing on a cotton track jacket and tearing the fuck across campus in whatever shoes you feel like sacrificing to the rain gods.

That said, if I had money, I'd buy a mac to keep my clothes dry. Getting all dressed up to go out in the rain is a little bit too five-years-old for me. Simple principle: when you're wondering how to dress for an occasion, ask yourself "what would George Clooney do?" Not show up in rain boots, shaking out an umbrella, that's for sure.
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post #13 of 38
5/9/10 at 10:44pm
Naturally waterproof Aero horsehide leather jacket.
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post #14 of 38
5/9/10 at 10:59pm
I'm good with just an umbrella most of the time when it's just light rain. I usually keep a collapsible one in the car.
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post #15 of 38
5/9/10 at 11:27pm
If it's going to rain, I wear a waterproof coat and carry and umbrella. I also won't wear suede shoes or something that's going to soak my socks
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