When you're stuck in traffic for hours, wearing a plastic raincoat doesn't make for the most practical solution, given the humidity of the city. It only results in you sweating buckets due to your body heat getting rapped in the plastic. So, this season, Mumbaikars are opting for versions of the parka — a largish windcheater, complete with a hoodie — to keep themselves dry as they try to lead a life as uninterrupted by the rain as possible. The garment, which gained popularity in the '60s in the UK and was also featured in The Who's Quadrophenia album cover, is a fur-free version of the original parka — made with the intent of keeping people warm (the waterproof aspect came later). We bring you three economical and reliable options ava­ilable in Andheri West.

Sporty & sleek