aris Hilton and I have one thing in common and it’s not the release of a boring sex tape. The great Miss Hilton once said ‘I always want to look cute.’
When she lazily uttered those words while sipping a pink cocktail on a sun lounger during the filming of her critically acclaimed TV show The Simple Life, I had to stop myself from running to the nearest tattoo parlour and having them permanently inked in a tramp stamp on my fat strap. Words any woman should live by. It’s these immortal words that remind me why I spend so long trying to find least ‘fitnessy’ sneakers or any jeans that don’t make me look like I was best mates with Melanie Griffiths in 1985.
I’ve searched my whole life for a raincoat that didn’t look totally utilitarian. This search has resulted in me having never owned a raincoat. I just get really wet when it rains. When I spotted this little beauty at an outdoors store in San Francisco, I kind of grabbed it and slowly put it on in front of the mirror and saw a human girl version of Paddington Bear staring back at me. The raincoat had to be mine. It was also a total bargain – $99 US which was about $who-the-hell-cares AU. I snapped it up immediately. It finally got rainy enough for me to wear it this week in Melbourne and I’m pretty sure it loves it’s new home.
Wearing
Grey knit top from Muji
Coated denim jeggings from Sussan
Merrell Mimix
How to wear a raincoat without looking like you’re going on school camp…
– Go classic. A yellow trench style raincoat will never go out of style and this one comes in blue, black and pink as well.
– Do your research. You want waterproof, not water resistant and materials like Gortex are the best. Cheap shitty raincoats aren’t worth it so make sure your raincoat does what it promises.
– Try and get something with a little bit of shape. The main issue with not-cute raincoats is that they generally make you look like you’re wearing your dad’s jacket. If you can, try tailoring.
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Do you have a raincoat? Is it cute? Or do you mainly have it to keep you dry?
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