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Your Rainy-Season Essentials Are Here

Last weekend: rain. Today: rain. Tomorrow: rain. Yep. Looks like you could probably use some of this handsome waterproof gear we just found for you. Because, turns out, getting wet is a choice.

FOR THE URBAN WOODSMAN

This Camo-Lined Rain Jacket

What: Ball and Buck called in Seattle’s Freeman to fashion a ruggedly natty camo-lined rain jacket with antique brass fittings. So it’s that.
Why: Raindrops. A couple million of them. And you’re a walking bull’s-eye. This will help you not be one of those.

FOR THE BIKER/WALKER/STANDER

These Un-Soakable Jeans

What: A slim-fitting pair of Levi’s treated to repel water. Probably works the same way for beer.
Why: We get that you don’t want to talk about it. But it happens. Soaking-wet denim. It’s okay, though. It’s over.

FOR SUITING IN THE RAIN

This Suit-Sheltering Barbour Bag

What: A waxed-cotton, water-resistant suit carrier from Barbour. Lined with tartan, in case it wasn’t British enough.
Why: You’re going to have to power-suit through some power lunches in inclement weather, and suits lose 50% of their power when wet. It’s science.

FOR THE TWEEDY COMMUTER

These Remarkably Tweedy Duck Boots

What: A Concepts and Sorel collab that takes the rubber shell of a Sorel Sentry boot and sticks a thick layer of tweed on top. Which was missing before.
Why: You accepted that pheasant-hunting invitation from the Earl of Essex. Or maybe it’s just raining and the trash cans need to come in.

FOR GETTING REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT DRYNESS

These Umbrellas from the Future

What: Someday, we’ll all have technically advanced umbrellas with aerodynamic canopy structures. Until then, we’ve got these Blunt umbrellas. And they’re also available on Perks. How convenient.
Why: Umbrellas turning inside out in a rainstorm are good for slapstick comedy. Not real life. And we assume you exist in real life, not a slapstick comedy.