North Face Rain Coat

A couple of weeks ago, in anticipation of the impending rainy Seattle weather, I bought a new Northface rain coat from Nordstrom.com. I've been wearing a waterproof black single breasted trench from Costco of all places but since I've been taking the bus, I wanted to get a coat with a hood for those rainy days. Every Seattlite knows that umbrellas are for tourists. I already have a Northface snowboarding jacket and a down jacket but this one I really love because it is cut with a feminine shape. It's also 3/4 length to keep more of you dry. It's super lightweight but keeps you well insulated. Luckily, it hasn't been raining much these last few days of summer, but I know I'll be putting this coat to good use this season.


The North Face 'Grace' light weight rain coat - $199. I got this on sale for $129, yippee! So perhaps you can wait a little for it to go on sale again.

Going Green in Fashion

Gas prices are just getting too ridiculous. Both of our cars take premium gas which hurts even more when we fill up at the pumps. I personally don't mind the gas price increase because I think it will naturally drive us to innovate and create better mass transit and more fuel efficient cars. However, I decided that I didn't want to contribute to the problem so I'm going to start taking the bus to work 2-3 times a week. I took the bus all through college and I hated it during the rainy season, which is about 9 months out of the year here in the Pacific Northwest. Now just because I want to go green doesn't mean I can't do it in fashion. So I figured I could use the money I save on gas to shop for accessories for my commute. The first item on the wish list is rain boots.

Chooka Signature Printed Rain Boot - $59.95. These are adorable with the cute little whale prints. And affordable too.


Juicy Couture 'Sammy' Rain Boots - $107.95. I probably wouldn't get these in pink but they're just so darn cute in that colour. These come in black as well which would be more versatile.


Burberry Rain Boot - $195. These would be my first choice but I would have to take the bus for 2 months to save up enough gas money to buy these. But a girl can dream... These boots will go with any outfit.