I appreciate it is NOT good to show off, but sometimes we are so far ahead on TWR that I feel we really HAVE to quietly point out our cleverness just a teeny bit. Ages ago (back in 2011) we wrote about Stutterheim Raincoats, having discovered Alexander Stutterheim’s tiny but cute store on a trip to Stockholm. He told us at the time how he hoped to get a UK stockist for his just-launched collection of rain macs and we kept our fingers crossed as Alexander himself was lovely and the macs looked brilliant.
Well now they are EVERYWHERE, including Selfridges and uber-cool Dover Street Market, where I bought Middleagedad one for his Christmas present. And it is so fabulous that eldestson went straight out and spent his Christmas cash on one (it is superb if you cycle) and I might just have to do the same if this extraodinary weather keeps up.
The newest addition to the unisex range is the Stockholm Svart, a leaner version of the one we originally saw, lighter and quite reasonable priced at £195… and before you all scream at the price, think how much you need a good quality rainmac if you live in the UK (just look out of the window if you are reading this as it goes live, I can’t see out of the kitchen window for raindrops). It’s fantastically made, with much pride going into the double welded seams, lack of Gore-tex and clean, chic shape. Middleagedad will never have to buy another rain coat ever, unless I nick this one off him, obvs.
Even if you don’t live close to a stockist, Stutterheim will ship to you from Sweden, which may be preferable as not all the colours are available everywhere. Trust the Skandis to make wet weather gear so chic and covetable.
Enough of the showing-off now, I promise. Buy here
Also, dogwalking! Must have. X
Hmm. I’d very much like one of these.I am so beyond fed up with cycling ,windlashed, in the rain.Although today’s weather is an improvement.And,thank you for the Hanro tip – package has arrived. Xsue
Good point Steffi, dog walkers too, and Sue glad you found Hanro useful, both those and the raincoat together should keep you snuggly! Ax
I keep seeing these! They’re lovely.
I can also heartily recommend Ilse Jacobsen raincoats http://www.ilse-jacobsen.com/contents/en-uk/p94_Ilse_Jacobsen_softshell_Rain6T_bruin_geruit.html . I bought one to walk my dog in after getting soaked to the skin in a hailstorm. I just can’t manage a puppy and an umbrella! Totally waterrproof and down to the knee, it has a pleat at the back and a bottom opening seam which makes it very bicycle-friendly, as well, which is exactly what you’d expect from the Danes. You have to search online a bit for a knee length one as they seem to be rarer but they are out there.