{"id":1513,"date":"2012-10-02T11:54:08","date_gmt":"2012-10-02T15:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectlyeventful.wordpress.com\/?p=1513"},"modified":"2012-10-02T11:54:08","modified_gmt":"2012-10-02T15:54:08","slug":"like-it-love-it-buying-it-rainy-day-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/perfectlyeventful.com\/?p=1513","title":{"rendered":"Like it. Love it. Buying it: Rainy Day Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Talk about a hurtling back to reality. I&#8217;ve\u00a0just\u00a0returned to the rainy real world from three days in picturesque paradise. I woke up this morning to gray skies and torrential downpour. Less than ideal. Where are the sunshine, seashore and absolutely perfect temperatures? Seriously, I don&#8217;t know if I can get used to this.<\/p>\n<p>The only thing that has the slightest potential to help me accept that I might as well be hunkering down for the monsoon season? Perusing retail rain gear. Here we go!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><strong>Like it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>So I&#8217;ve gone a little leopard overboard lately, which made me reluctant to post these. However, waterproof flats? Brilliant! Who wouldn&#8217;t love a pair? J Crew made a line of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jcrew.com\/womens_category\/shoes\/ballets\/PRDOVR~64450\/64450.jsp?srcCode=AFFI00001&amp;siteId=kTcgI%2FPA3qw-rM5E5B4%2FHmsRNvouHbnwSQ\">really pretty waterproof bow flats<\/a>, but they are currently sold out, making these the next best contender. And, let&#8217;s not forget to mention that they are on sale.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 427px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anthropologie.com\/anthro\/product\/baynote\/24928095.jsp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"   \" src=\"http:\/\/images.anthropologie.com\/is\/image\/Anthropologie\/24928095_089_b?$redesign-zoom-5x$\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"520\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dilute Leopard Loafers | $49 (on sale! Originally $80.00)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><strong>Love it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A fashionable, functional\u00a0trench raincoat\u00a0is hard to find without a Burberry-sized budget, but this one fits the bill. It&#8217;s Michael Kors, it&#8217;s on sale, and it&#8217;s in one of the season&#8217;s best colors. Plus, it has a hood, which is an often overlooked necessity for a truly rainproof trench. Bonus? It has a detachable liner to\u00a0accommodate\u00a0colder or warmer weather.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.nordstrom.com\/s\/michael-michael-kors-belted-trench-with-detachable-liner\/3299010?origin=category&amp;contextualcategoryid=0&amp;fashionColor=Dark+Red&amp;resultback=8300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/g-lvl3.nordstromimage.com\/imagegallery\/store\/product\/Gigantic\/2\/_7331682.jpg\" rel=\"colorbox\" class=\"colorbox\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"552\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">MICHAEL Michael Kors Belted Trench with Detachable Liner | $129 (on sale!)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><strong>Buying it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I have had my eye on Hunter boots <a title=\"Gloomy\u00a0Monday\" href=\"http:\/\/perfectlyeventful.wordpress.com\/2012\/01\/23\/gloomy-monday\/\" target=\"_blank\">for some time now<\/a>. I&#8217;ve been reluctant to spring for a pair because it is a pretty hefty price tag for a pair of boots that serve the sole purpose of trudging through rain and muck. However, I think the time has come, particularly with this oh-so-appealing design (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopbop.com\/daniella-flat-riding-boot-tory\/vp\/v=1\/845524441949306.htm?folderID=2534374302112432&amp;fm=other-shopbysize&amp;colorId=19152&amp;extid=affprg-2687457\" target=\"_blank\">cue Tory Burch&#8217;s Daniela boot<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/usa.hunter-boot.com\/product\/regent-carlyle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" \" src=\"http:\/\/usa.hunter-boot.com\/sites\/default\/files\/product-images\/REGENTCRL_CAFLAT_1.jpg\" rel=\"colorbox\" class=\"colorbox\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hunter Regent Carlyle Boot in Cafe Latte | $195<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;m also really digging the classic Huntress boot in Merlot. Black is too boring, hunter green is too cliche, but burgundy is an unexpected, yet perfect option for the fall\/winter season.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 358px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/usa.hunter-boot.com\/product\/huntress-gloss\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"      \" src=\"http:\/\/usa.hunter-boot.com\/sites\/default\/files\/product-images\/HNTRESGL_MER_1.jpg\" rel=\"colorbox\" class=\"colorbox\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"476\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Huntress Gloss in Merlot | $135<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Talk about a hurtling back to reality. I&#8217;ve\u00a0just\u00a0returned to the rainy real world from three days in picturesque paradise. I woke up this morning to gray skies and torrential downpour. Less than ideal. Where are the sunshine, seashore and absolutely perfect temperatures? Seriously, I don&#8217;t know if I can get used to this. 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