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What are you going to wear? Sometimes it’s good to look at a few suggestions then add your own tweaks and ideas. April Showers bring May flowers. But what about March? March is just a mess. Rain, hail, lots of mud. It’s generally miserable weather for in the northern hemisphere. Two keys to dressing well when the weather is wet and miserable:
Wear machine washable pants instead of dry-clean only suit pants or trousers (in case some of the slop splashes/splatters up on your legs).
Favor versatile, weather resistant shoes or boots with a subtle rubber sole.
The Sportcoat:Bonobos Italian Wool Sportcoat in Grey – $400. An investment that you can wear with just about anything. Looks great with jeans, cords, chinos, and even lightweight trousers in the dead of summer… it does it all.
The Raincoat:Old Navy Cotton/Nylon Mac Jacket – $52.49 ($74.99). A dead simple, navy mac jacket is outrageously versatile. And it looks grown-up and classy thanks to it purposefully having no bells or whistles. Simplicity is in short supply these days, so you’ll stand out quietly. Wear it with everything from joggers and sneakers to a suit and dress shoes. 66% cotton, 34% nylon water resistant exterior. Pro Tip: Get it tailored. You don’t want it too tight though. Wear a suit or an outfit with layers to your tailor when you get it dialed in. It needs to go on easily. You don’t want to look like a trash bag, but you don’t want to get in a fight with it every time you try to put it on either.
The Pants:Old Navy Slim Ultimate Tech Built-In Flex Chino Pants for Men – $38.49 ($54.99). Back to Old Navy for their 60% cotton / 40% Poly super-affordable tech-pants. Machine washable, which is key in case a cab or uber hits that curb puddle just right and you end up with muddy water all over your trouser legs.
The Umbrella:Totes “Gentleman’s” Wood Handle Umbrella – $23. Twenty three bucks. A classic that provides good coverage but isn’t as large (or as obnoxious) as a monster golf umbrella. The hooked handle allows you to sling it over your arm/wrist when you need that hand to open a door/grab your phone/smash Ned Ryerson in the face.