Thanks to Mr. Henry Norris, an American entrepreneur who landed in Scotland in 1856, today rainboots went from a functional pair to a fashionable statement. During World War I, his company was asked by the War Office to design a boot that was suitable for flooded trenches - And so it seems, Mr. Norris did his homework: in all a total of 1.185.036 pairs of "Hunters" were made. In 1955 The Original Green Wellington became the first orthopedic boot and the rest is history (literatelly). From World Wars, to simply gardening, or walking on muddy music festivals, from remote snow mountains to famous catwalks Britain's true sweetheart: the "wellies" (how they call them) are everywhere...including my wardrobe since my very first University rainny year in London: green, black, navy blue, yellow, red and counting...no its not about people, places or trends today, its about the moment. Because truly, only great ones shall endure. Clipping yours in or out of the closet any time soon? xxx
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