Stylish Wellies

Had I known that it was going to rain in New York while I was there last week I would have brought my rain boots with me. My tiny foldable umbrella was able to hold out and my favorite Northface coat kept me snug and dry but my feet were another matter. It was only a matter of time till cold (!) water seeped into my sneakers. The scenario turned miserable because my stockings soon got soaked and I had to walk and squish my way around Times Square in that the entire day. Aside from being decidedly unglamorous, I was a candidate for flu as well. The answer to that would have been good old Wellington boots- waterproof, insulating, and wildly colorful enough to face the drabbest climate conditions. Scratch that. Perhaps I should have gotten new ones while I was there. Wellies, the newest additions (Joules New Latte and Check Wellington) included, are both functional and chic in a way that would make the designers of Crocs die with envy. You can wear Wellies with absolutely anything, you can have the color schemes and the prints clash but, somehow, the overall look will always be ok.

TAGS: New York, Northface, Shoes, Wellington Boots