I look ever so slightly ridiculous wearing one, but I do love my Dollar Store rain bonnet. It was a gift from our nanny, Marilyn and I’ve worn it for years. It’s the top knot that sends the whole look over the edge, but it keeps my hair dry-ish, so I really don’t care. For a year or so, my great friend Stephanie and I had an idea (My Mum’s idea, actually) of starting up our own line of whimsical bonnets in clear plastic with high wattage piping. We had a name, and everything –– Deluge –– and we envisioned them everywhere, from chic hair salons to the cash at your local supermarket. But between babies, work, travel etc… Deluge never made the splash we hoped. An idea means very little if you don’t see it through, and to this day, I wince when I see a bonnet on the runway, on a magazine cover or on a celebrity’s noggin’. Steph and I had fun dreaming Deluge up, and maybe one day we’ll find a Deluge part deux? In the meantime, I have at least a dozen samples in rotation for rainy days. The pink neon is my favourite (the bonnet came with a chic little pouch that matched the piping) but I’m still faithful to my original.