Don't Rain on my Parade

So once again I have failed at being a dedicated "blogarista" and I apologize. I had some bumps in the road at the beginning of the semester, including a very aggressive case of tonsillitis, but hopefully it will be smooth sailing (sort of) from here on out! One thing that has been taking up a TON of my time is applying for study abroad programs. Hopefully I will be spending the spring in London, if everything works out (keep your fingers crossed), and so have naturally been inspired by the city in my quest for creating the perfect (budget friendly) wardrobe. One thing that I am positive about is that it rains a TON in London, maybe even as much as it does in Nashville, so I will obviously be inneed of some super cute rain duds. Already the proud owner of some super-chic Burberry equestiran style rainboots, I have discovered that I need to branch out in the rain footwear department. I still cannot believe I do not yet own a pair of Hunter boots (picture from here). It really is just pathetic, but both my sisters have some and when I'm home I just steal theres! I have always been dying for a pair of the "merlot" color, but am also a fan of the navy, the original hunter green and the orange ones that make me want pumpkin pie! Zappos has a million color options and they offer free shipping both ways, which is great for someone indecisive like me! If you aren't ready to hop on the Hunter train, or you already own a pair, consider something fun like these fron Nordstrom. They have a removable liner, which is such a plus, and the gray Herringbone is such a classy wintery fabric, maybe i'll have to get both!
Another thing that just screams UK to me is the classic Barbour jacket. Now they do have a pricetag of around $400, which makes them a perfect thing to ask Santa for, but thankfully, JCrew has come up with something similar called the "field jacket" (picture from here) and I think that it will quench my thirst for waxed cotton until December. A classic coat to have in anyone's rainy day repitoire is the trench. Now I am lucky enough to have one from Ralph Lauren that I splurged on about a year ago, but that doesn't mean that every trench has to break the bank! I like this one from MICHAEL Michael Kors that is on Bluefly.com (picture from here). The three quarter sleeves make it youthful, and looks great on warmer rainy days with a bare forearm, OR paired with a cute navy or wine colored turtleneck on those colder days. Also on Bluefly is this cute, more classic option from Via Spiga. Originally $225, now being offered for around $130, this jacket has the classic trench sillouette and will be a piece that you can turn to from season to season.