Is it acceptable to wear wellies in London? How to navigate the difficult match

Here’s a question for the radical-cum-practical chic amongst us: is there ever an excuse to wear full-on, puddle-sploshing Wellington boots in central London? It’s one I grapple with every time I see an overtly sensible offender in town.

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