rainy daze

I love a good rain boot particularly one that is both heavy on function and fashion. Today's NYTimes featured What I Wore with Paz de la Huerta. One of her outfits included Melissa boots, a new brand to me,  co-designed with Vivienne Westwood.

Not only did Melissa, a Brazilian footwear label, pioneer the movement of the fashionable plastic shoe, they are also the first company to apply aroma to their shoes: each shoe is made to smell like the bubblegum of your childhood to evoke happy thoughts.The shoes are made from big chunks of Melflex plastic, a patented non-toxic, hypo-allergenic, recyclable type of flexible plastic, to form their flats, wedges, and heels.

After a quick look, I'm smitten. Two of my favorites... perfect for a damp day.