Rainy day blues...and you have to get to work

With this weekend's out of season snow/rain storm in the Northeast, we thought it might be helpful to share how we dress for bad weather.

Nothing is worse than waking up to a gray rainy day......especially if it’s Monday.

By the time you arrive at the office, your shoes are soaked and the crease of your trousers has completely disappeared. Here’s how we’ve learned to dress for those rainy days, so you can still look presentable after you get to your desk.

• A skirt or a dress is always a better choice than trousers no matter what the season
• If you absolutely must wear pants on a rainy day, opt for a pair that are cropped with a flat front (no crease)
• Invest in a pair of wellies and carry your shoes in your purse or even a plastic shopping bag

Two 'investment' pieces for the rain, every working woman should have:

Wellies – these have become more high fashion (Jimmy Choo created a whole line for Hunter Boots) but we still prefer the classic tall boot which runs at about $125 and comes in a variety of colors (our suggestion, keep it basic with the color). Click here to take a look: Original Hunter Boot

Trench coat – a staple wardrobe piece that everyone should own. It's lightweight and will keep your clothes dry. Plus, it looks great on everyone. Like the wellies keep it basic with the color. Consider beige, navy or black only.

TIPS:

1)   If the belt of the trench comes with a buckle don’t use it. Tie the belt into a knot

2)   When not using the belt tuck the ends into the pockets of the coat. This way, the ends of the belt won’t flap around or get caught in a taxi door (like ours always do when we forget this trick!)

Where to find: Burberry carries the all time classic trench plus many really edgey styles that makes us drool....but the price tag can be hard to swallow (~$900-$1500)! So, below are links to couple of other choices we found, that won’t break the bank:

• Trench at Madewell

• Trench at JCrew