I just saw a little old British lady on t.v. wearing a cute pair of floral rubber boots:

I've never gardened before, but I am going to, just as a pretense for splurging on a pair of authentic Hunter wellies. I'll probably go classic and buy a pair of the Original Greens:







but there are so many other tempting colors to choose from:



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and even some special editions, like an oh-s0-chic collaboration with Fortnum & Mason:

and the most fashionable juxtaposition of high and low, the Jimmy Choo wellie:

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