APRIL SHOWERS

Rain, rain, go away, come again another day . . . or at least wait until we have these perfect picks in hand.

Spring 2018’s collab between Swedish raincoat titan Stutterheim and Italian colourblock queen Marni serves up bold colours, sportswear-influenced lines and that cult fave, rubberized cotton. Women’s Stripe

coat Sand Multi, $1,100, stutterheim.com

Local jean phenom Duer introduces its newest performance denim, the Stay Dry 2.0, a men’s pant that’s oil-, dirt- and water-repellent (hello, cycling commute!), thanks to its environmentally friendly, biodegradable Rainshield treatment. $149, shopduer.com

Based out of Scotland, heritage brand Hunter Boots knows a thing or two about wet weather (they made wellies for WWI soldiers). These Original Refined Chelsea

Gloss boots channel classic design, but in modern colours like Fountain Blue. $170, thebay.com

Until summer’s sun, there’s St. Tropez’s Bronzing Face single-use sheet mask, which contains a tanning serum infused with hyaluronic acid that gives a sun-kissed glow in just five minutes. $10, beautyboutique.ca If you could bottle the fresh smell of rain and sell it, you’d be on to something. Wait, someone has: Clean Fragrance’s Rain eau de parfum hits just the right dewy note. $95 for 60 ml, sephora.ca

In the new digital age (RIP, Vancouver’s iconic Umbrella Shop), Davek’s umbrellas are built with old-school quality (featuring a lifetime guarantee) and new-school smarts, with advanced Loss Alert technology that connects to your smartphone via a tiny beacon chip embedded in the handle. From $165, davekny.com