Just because it’s raining outside doesn’t mean that you can’t brighten the day with your dress and personal style.
Typically, rain is a great reason to show off your most colorful threads. Personally, I like vibrant colors and patterns, such as horizontal or vertical stripes and rain coats that pop. You can work from your head to your feet to help you to stand out on a dreary day.
Baseball caps are a popular choice for men and women alike. They keep your head dry and hair in place while sporting your favorite teams’ logos. Caps are underused by girls — they look good and are a conversation starter. If caps aren’t your style, umbrellas are an eco nomical option to keep rain off of you and you can find one with personality.
Popular brands such as Northface, L.L. Bean and Columbia have an exclusive section of rain resistant jackets and coats for ladies and gentlemen alike. Look for one with a lot of pockets to keep your belongings dry. On the college student budget, thrift and con signment stores often have a plethora of gen tly used but unique pieces that are perfect for your personal style. Recently, prints, fabrics and colors have been popular, so it’s not very hard for you to step out on a rainy day with your own distinct style.
Lastly, we can’t forget the variety of rainy day essen tials that the NCSU bookstore provides. There are a variety of unisex essentials that help students show Wolfpack Pride even in the rain, such as pon chos, rain boots and caps.
There are more affor dances for wom en, as they have the op portunity to sport vibrant rain-boots, umbrellas, and jackets.
Ladies, leggings are always a great option for a rainy day. Leggings are extremely comfort able and come in an amazing assortment of colors to compliment whatever trendy jacket you may have found. In addition, in the event that you’re pounded with wind and rain, they dry quickly.
Other bottoms that are ideal for the rain are sporty shorts, which are usually Dri-fit, mean ing that they move moisture to the exterior of the fabric to keep you dry. Or some people prefer skinny jeans. Skinny jeans are great for the rain because they feature a tighter fit at the ankle. This tighter fit keeps the bottom of your pants leg from getting wet and picking up a trail of dirt and grit.
To keep your feet nice and dry, you can’t go wrong with rain-boots. Rain-boots come plain, printed, and even a clear exterior, and in an assortment of heights from ankle, mid-calf to slightly under the knee. I like a tall, vibrant plain rain-boot so it won’t clash with my patterned rain jacket. The best part of these boots is they keep your feet totally dry. Fortunately, as featured in Wolves in Sharp Clothing a few weeks ago, the fall brings back seasonal boots which keep your feet nice and dry in a vast assortment of styles.
Don’t let the rain stop you f rom showing your personality and fashionable threads. Become a trendsetter with your unique rainy-day finds and in spire others to make a gloomy day vi brant.
