Overprotected

At one point, I did consider getting an iPhone - just because it's so pretty. But then, everywhere I looked I saw it: hidden away in protective cases, stuffed into woolen socks, or even left at home so that it wouldn't get damaged, scratched, or breathed on wrong.

At first I thought that these must be the same people who keep the plastic covering on their sofas - but no. MP3s, cameras, sunglasses, passports, you name it, can and is being safely bumper-proofed in anything from rubber to Gucci. And now, from the looks of it, the turn has come for our footwear.

Yes, this year has seen several modern takes on galoshes. So, at the first drop of rain, simply slip into one of SWIM's slippers - they even have special-made models for stilettos - or cover up completely with a Shuella, and you'll be home and dry.

Clever, I guess, but if you had enough foresight to stuff a pair into your handbag - and these things aren't exactly compact (your shoes fit inside, for crying out loud) - then you might also have considered to put on appropriate footwear. Me, I call a cab when it rains. Though that, of course, does risk getting your phone wet.

Shuellas - USD 49.99
SWIMS City Slipper - from EUR 93.75

by SNo