Rainy Day Style

Were you prepared for the rain this week? Real Life Style has found the coolest raincoats on the block to inspire your next rainy day look. Think your umbrella should be functional and make you smile? We found a few fun ones for you, including my personal favorite, the one from Liberty of London. Too hot for rainboots in the summer? How about a short, glossy pair in a bright color? Better yet, have you bought the RLS endorsed best rain shoes ever? They come in a million styles and colors at a reasonable price, so you can match all of your rainy day looks!

Raincoats

Wanda Nylon Raincoat, $380

How fun is this Wanda Nylon coat? I would love it over a bright colored dress.

Maison Martin Margiela Raincoat, $260

Lanvin Raincoat, $585

This Lanvin coat is part of my fantasy rainy day outfit.

Red Valentino Raincoat, $553

Hancock Hooded Colorblock Parka, $1,285

Terra New York MOMA Trench Coat, $420

Boden Marylebone Mac, $118

ASOS Rain Trench with Bug Print, $76.22

ASOS Clear Rain Trench, $66.69

UNIQLO Women Pocketable Parka, $19.90

ASOS Duffle Rain Coat, $76.22

Umbrellas 

David David Walking Stick Umbrella, $162.81

Liberty London Undercover, $77.10

My favorite: Liberty prints!

Opening Ceremony Arc Bubble Umbrella, $8

Goggles Umbrella, $56

(You can see where you're going with this umbrella!)

Marimekko Pieni Unikko auto open & close umbrella, $69

Kate Spade Umbrella, $38

Rain Boots

Tretorn Plask Mid in Sea Spray, $69

Heavy duty but with a wedge!

Hunter Original Short Gloss Rain Boots, $91

The classic Hunter boot with a shorter shaft- made for humid summer rain.

Bootsi Tootsi Pink Flamingo Rain Boot, $39.95

I love these fun flamingo boots with the clear heel! The bright colors will stand out on dreary days.

Loeffler Randall Rain Slip-On, $75

These must be the chicest rain boots ever. And they're on sale!

Diesel Ighuazu Rain Shoe, $37.44

These biker boots will look great with a trench and skinny jeans.

Oka B. Taylor Flats in Capri, $38

Last, but certainly not least, are my tried and true rain flats. I buy these for all of my clients as the perfect summer rain solution. No need to wear clunky rain boots to work! I own mine in black, but at only $38, you can get your basics and your brights to match anything.

Lani's Most Recent Buys!

This week I thought I'd show you a few of the things I've bought myself lately, starting with the iPad sleeve highlighted in my Tech Accessories blog. I did finally give up on the anonymity of a plain black case and give in to my inner Rainbow-Brite. And can I tell you how happy this one accessory makes me?!

PS. Scroll to the bottom for the perfect Mom accessory!

Kate Spade Glitterball iPad Sleeve

As much as I hate being accosted in the cosmetics department, I can never resist trying a new concealer. Veil's Illuminating Complexion Fix is a new concealer that actually seems to live up its promise of covering and brightening my black under-eye circles while also moisturizing the eye area! Although it isn't available on their website, I picked mine up at the Henri Bendel store in NYC, home of all cool new beauty products.

Veil Illuminating Complexion Fix for Face and Eyes

Don't you hate when you design your outfit around rain boots, then it doesn't rain that much so you are stuck in a non-optimal outfit and hot boots? Now you can match your shoes to the outfit you want to wear! I was grabbing a pair of pedicure flip-flops for a client at ZChemist on 57th Street when I ran into THE PERFECT RAIN SHOE. They only had my size in black but I've decided that everyone should have them in nude, black, and a fun color such as fushia or a neon. They are so comfortable they could even double as comfy commuting shoes instead of the dreaded flip flop...

OKA b. Taylor Ballet Flat

These Uniqlo light denim legging pants are THE PERFECT SUMMER JEAN. Lightweight and stretchy, I'll be wearing them all summer with neon tees.

Uniqlo Women's Demin Cropped Legging Pants

I am officially obsessed with Gwyneth Paltrow's new cookbook, chock full of "clean" versions of what we would like to be eating, not just what we should be eating. The best part is how kid friendly most of the recipes are. Max is a huge fan of the Sweet Potato Muffins and has eaten two in one sitting.

It's All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great by Gwyneth Paltrow

MOMS WITH NO HANDS, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU. Something I've been searching for seemingly forever is a wristlet/iPhone wallet. I featured this Michael Kors  one in my Tech Accessories blog and intended to purchase it once I decided upon a color. However, leaving behind a leopard print wallet, solid colors just weren't doing it for me. Enter Kate Spade's gold heart version, available for a steal at her outlets. Excuse the bad eBay picture but it is no longer available on her website and I just had to show it to you!

Kate Spade Metro Spade Jazzy Perforated Phone Case Wristlet