Dear Manolo: London Booties

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I'M OFF TO study abroad in London beginning this January. My travel books tell me to expect rain, rain, rain, but my beloved Pucci Wellies neither fit into my suitcase nor the London fashion scene. Do you have any suggestions for some fab footwear that will get me from my flat to class and through all of the puddles in between? I'm looking for something under $200 — after all, a girl needs a little extra cash for shopping in Paris!

Manolo says, London? What better place to shop for the new pair of Wellingtons, than in the place where they were invented!

Of the course, given the rapidity with which the American dollar has weakened over the past few months, by the time the Manolo's friend arrives at Heathrow, $200 will be just enough to purchase the lamentably English meal of baked beans and strange sausages, with perhaps enough left over for the side dish of Marmite.

As for the matter of stylishness, the Manolo thinks few things are as stylish as the Pucci Wellingtons.

However, if they must stay behind, then the Manolo suggests the weatherproof Tula from La Canadienne ($191, Zappos.com) to keep you warm, dry and well-shod as you trudge through the slushy streets of mid-winter London.

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