“If it will insist on raining, and it does,” says Super Fi, “then I will insist on having a nice looking umbrella, like Bird Red Super Slim Umbrella, to shield me from it.” 

I like your attitude, doll.

Practical but chic, rain gear like Nicole Miller Martini-Print Rain Gear Set, is a “perfect way to brighten up a rainy day. This set features a super cute martini-print collapsible umbrella and rainhat,” says Stiletto Jungle. “The hat reverses to plain pink for those days when you are feeling a little less martini-ish and the umbrella is small enough to fit in a decent sized handbag. Cute and practical. And oh-so-giftable!”

Ooh la love.  Normally I don’t do kitschy chic, but I dig the cloche-like cut of the rain hat.

Plus, i’ve yet to stumble upon rain gear sprinkled with neon pink ’s at Saks, despite all the cheeky chic galoshes floating around. 

I dig those grown-up girly rain boots, like Lotsa Dots Rain Boots or The Ultimate for Puddle Jumpers! Galoshes with built-in rain meter, but I’m usually unwilling to give up my five-inch heels - though I wouldn’t go this far, as much as I love my shoes. Instead, I’d try a more Audrey Hepburn-hip Salvatore Ferragamo Kitten-Heel Rain Boot rocks right from power lunches to peach martinis. “Love these Salvatore Ferragamo Kitten-Heel Rain Boots - just lovely and elegant - goes with everything I own too!” says John_and_Rose.

So would this Marc Jacobs Patent Rain Boot. “Marc Jacobs’ Patent Rain Boot looks more like it belongs in the Tate Modern than on someone’s foot. It is a work of fashion-art like only Marc Jacobs can produce. Just look at these amazing details: The conical heel. The upturned toe with perfectly placed “wrinkles” that make it look as though the toe is straining itself to stay up,” says StilettoJungle. “The sumptuous, shiny caramel-colored patent vinyl with contrast stitching. The luxe shearling lining that peeks out just enough over the top edge. Gorgeous. Now, if I could only figure out how to justify buying $900 rainboots.”

Perhaps the first step is ditching the $5 nylon umbrella from the street and investing in an umbrella ten times as much. “This Pare Umbrella rain dot-brown umbrella has playful dots which tease the rain as you enjoy its shelter,” says Princess.  “Its natural color rattan handle has an imbedded strip of complementarily died rattan adding an element of thoughtful detail.”

Less form and more function is this punchy red Umbrella for 2. “Finally, an umbrella which fits both of us! A dream come true…” says John_and_Rose.

Ooh la love, I bet.  While walking with your BFF will have you forgetting the rain ASAP, what about getting rid of the rain all together, with this blue sky-lined umbrella. “Subversive,” says Kay Zee. “Don’t settle for anything, not even the weather.”

Yes, ma’am.