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Ah, galoshes. So sensible, but so unattractive - until lately. The yellow plastic varieties you knew as a schoolkid have been replaced by adult-size offerings in blacks, grays, leopard prints, zebra stripes, patent cherry red, pale pink and even purple-and-pink Pucci print. So as the weather transitions from sunny autumn to soggy winter, you can trade in the leather equestrians for the waterproof rain boot. Jimmy Choo makes a Hunter Wellington in a black "anthracite," embossed with a crocodile pattern. With a flat heel, it's easy to walk in, tall enough to tuck your pants into to avoid splashes at the curbside and just glossy enough to look chic on gloomy days ($455 at jimmychoo.com.). A tall boot with crocodile pattern by Christian Siriano at Payless has a markedly similar profile, but is much lighter on the pocketbook ($49.99). Rubbery practicality was never so stylish, or fun. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]