STORMY WEATHER; TV WEATHERCASTERS TEST EL NINO-PROOF FASHIONS.Byline: Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. Daily News Fashion Editor Showers expected ... heavy rain by midnight. What? You don't own a raincoat or galoshes? With Southland storms raining all over L.A.'s spring fashion parade, those in the know are forecasting a flood of interest in rain gear. ``It's been a record year for raincoats and umbrellas,'' said Fred Bradford, manager of Burlington Coat Factory Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 360 stores in 42 states (as of 2006). In early 2007, the first location to be opened in Canada will be at the Vaughan Mills mall in Toronto. at the Fallbrook Mall in West Hills. ``First it was the trendy slickers that sold out, but with more rain on the way, people are investing in the heavier topcoats, and we've ordered more to keep up with requests.'' Colors are hot - pink, yellow, green, lilac and orange - with rubber boots (ankle- or calf-length) and hats matching your slicker. For more warmth, classic trench coats provide zip-out linings and longer lengths. Inspired by the uniforms of England's World War I officers, trench coats - also called topcoats or all-weather coats - are noted for their double-breasted design, often with epaulets on the shoulders, in tan, gray or black. To see how the latest styles stand up to the season's weather, we tested a few on local TV weathercasters Jillian Barberie Jillian Reynolds (born Jillian Warry on September 26, 1966, in Burlington, Ontario), best known by her former name Jillian Barberie, is a Canadian actress and television hostess. She can currently be seen on the Los Angeles based show Good Day L.A.. of KTTV's ``Good Day L.A.'' and Mark Kriski Mark Kriski (born Mark Krzyski on June 29, 1960), is a Canadian-born American meteorologist of Polish descent. He served as a DJ (Mark 'Crashman' Kriski) on Victoria's CKKQ-FM, meteorologist on Canada's The Weather Network in the 1980s, and now works at KTLA in Los Angeles. of KTLA's ``Morning News.'' ``It's cute and kept me dry, but nobody would take me seriously giving a weather report in pink,'' she laughed on donning one ensemble. In a field once dominated by women, Kriski said he didn't mind being considered the morning news beefcake beef·cake n. Informal 1. Images, especially photographs, of minimally attired men with muscular physiques. 2. Attractive men with muscular physiques, such as those in these images. . ``If being a sex symbol is what I have to be, I'll sacrifice myself, 'cause I'm a giver,'' he joked as he struck a fencer's pose with his umbrella. He liked the new, lightweight pullovers for sudden showers and didn't care for the popular hooded designs because they squash his hair. He also went for the dapper Dapper lawyer’s clerk; swindled into believing himself perfect gambler. [Br. Lit.: The Alchemist] See : Dupery '30s look of a charcoal gray Noun 1. charcoal gray - a very dark grey color charcoal grey, oxford gray, oxford grey, charcoal gray, grayness, greyness, grey - a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black trench coat with plaid scarf and a felt hat, similar to what Gene Kelly Noun 1. Gene Kelly - United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996) Eugene Curran Kelly, Kelly wore in ``Singin' in the Rain Singin’ in the Rain downpour doesn’t dampen singer’s spirits. [Pop. Music: Fordin, 355] See : Cheerfulness .'' Both weathercasters remarked on the challenge of reporting the weather in a town without weather. ``It's often just a ``drizzle watch,'' said Barberie, ``so we have to ad-lib a lot to make the report more entertaining.'' ``You know, it's really difficult,'' Kriski said, ``because L.A. County is so big, and the Southland is geographically complex. We may look at satellite photos in the morning but then have to adjust our report ... it may start raining in Ventura but be dry in the Valley.'' Reelin' in the rain It hardly ever rains in California, but El Nino's storms are giving us plenty of time for rainy-day movies and a bowl of popcorn. Look for these titles at the video store: Singin' in the Rain - (1952) A musical comedy with Gene Kelly dancing with an umbrella. The Rainmaker Rainmaker An employee of a brokerage firm who brings a large amount of wealthy individuals or corporations to the brokerage firm's client base. Notes: Rainmakers are usually compensated very well for their efforts (or connections). - (1956) A stranger in town makes rain. Rains of Ranchipur - (1955) Has romance and floods. L.A. Story - (1991) Has a great rain scene that stopped an airplane from taking off and brought Steve Martin Noun 1. Steve Martin - United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) Martin and Victoria Tennant together. Psycho - (1960) Rain enhances the eerie background for this classic Hitchcock thriller. Frankenstein - (1931) An electrical storm electrical storm Cardiology A cardiac event defined as multiple recurrent episodes of ventricular fibrillation, or hemodynamically destabilizing ventricular tachycardia, with a very poor prognosis; ES is most common in older men with CAD, often in a background of breathes life into one of our most famous monsters. Casablanca - (1942) Remember Bogie's farewell scene in the rain? Butch Cassidy This article is about the criminal. For the singer with this pseudonym see Butch Cassidy (singer). Butch Cassidy (13 April 1866 - c. 1908), born Robert LeRoy Parker, was a notorious train and bank robber. and the Sundance Kid - (1969) Only a few sprinkles but a great song, ``Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head.'' The Big Sleep - (1946) Lots of rain in this classic Raymond Chandler detective story starring Humphrey Bogart. - Rita Brinkhus CAPTION(S): 7 Photos, Box Photo: (1--Cover--Color) THE WEATHER REPORT TV weathercasters in splashin' fashion (Mark Kriski and Jillian Barberie) (2--Color) Weather forecasters Jillian Barberie of KTTV's ``Good Day L.A.'' and Mark Kriski of KTLA's ``Morning News'' test El Nino-proof trench coats from Burlington Coat Factory. (3--Color) It's drizzling, but he's dapper in a Newport Harbor trench coat with zip-out lining, $295, and hat by Bailey, $95, all from Nordstrom,B Topanga Plaza, in Canoga Park. (4--5--Color) Above, stylin' in the rain is easy this spring with a cheery slicker and hat by Totes, $38, accented with a floral umbrella, $12; all from JC Penney, The Oaks mall, Thousand Oaks. At right, Kriski is ready for the rain in a bright green hooded slicker by Polo Sport, $65, from Macy's, Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks. (6--Color) Let it rain. She'll be puddle jumping in style with a Shedrain slicker, $35, and matching hat, $15, with Romika galoshes, $49.95, all from Nordstrom, Topanga Plaza in Canoga Park. (7--Color) Street-chic looks for wet weather include Barberie's short slicker, $19.90, teamed with bright gloves and dark glasses, all from Burlington Coat Factory. Myung J. Chun/Daily News Box: Reelin' in the rain (See Text) |
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