Violet wax, £429, Barbour by ALEXACHUNG Shopping for a good raincoat can be tricky. The stylish, figure-flattering ones often aren’t properly waterproofed.
The genuinely waterproof ones are usually naff anoraks.But the rise of the Scandinavian fashion scene has brought some great outerwear brands into view – namely Stutterheim, Rains and Tretorn.
All are water-tight (Tretorn’s Wings jacket boasts an 8,000mm hydrostatic head rating, meaning the fabric could withstand an eight metre column of water being chucked on your head before it would leak).
And all are stylish, with beautiful colours to choose from each season. My only caution would be that it can get steamy under these coated-style coats – choose your under-layers wisely.Mosebacke.
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