Street fashion: Rainy day wardrobes

Nora Wyman, West Hollywood in “American Apparel tights with a peacoat jacket, a scarf and a knit beanie. And an umbrella.”

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Keith Wilson, 30, of West Hollywood‘s dreary day essentials: “Boots that don’t leak, black and gray [clothing], leather in case it starts raining.”

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Jill King, Echo Park (originally from Dallas), keeps it “casual, cool” during storms, wearing anything that keeps her dry: “Gotta have a hood.”

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Karen Westbrook, Echo Park, makes sure her rainy day apparel is “comfortable, warm and fun.”

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“I’m not the biggest fan of Uggs, but they keep me warm,” says Morgan Dixon, 19, from West Hollywood, who paired a pleather jacket with her reluctantly chosen footwear.

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“Modern hipster” Nathan Venard in a jacket and vintage boots.

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Gillian Reimers, 23, from “the Valley,” dressed for downpours in a black coat, scarf and leather.

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“I always bust my scarf out for cold weather,” says Andrew Medina, 24, of West Hollywood, who also wore high tops and a jacket.

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Bo Lam, visiting from Melbourne, Australia, has a rainy day game plan: “I always wear boots so I don’t get dirty.”

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Jesse Spring, 22, from Silver Lake, is wearing a jacket from the Army-Navy surplus store for the rain. But the beanie? That’s worn year-round.

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“I don’t go outside without a hat on,” says Louise Griffith of her “hobo chic” style. She further protects herself from the elements with a jacket and knee-high socks.

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Nikhil Ra, Laurel Canyon, says his style is “dark and morbid but fun.” He says his jacket is a “flea market find” and his scarf is cut from a shroud from a temple in India.

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Tony Vargas, 34, from Hollywood, just bought a beanie “because it was cold.”

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