The Wellington boot has always been associated with the aristocracy and the smart country set, somehow embodying a Britishness' that ranks right up there with the cup of tea. This is hardly surprising when they are worn by the Queen herself. Indeed, even the Prime Minister David Cameron was rumoured to have given the US President Barack Obama's daughters a pair each on his last visit to America. How quintessentially English and yet how very practical!
This plain old vulcanised rubber boot has seen a surge in popularity in recent times and has been brought right to the forefront of the fashion world since being spotted adorning the feet of such stars as Madonna (in her Anglophile phase) as well as Kate Moss and Lily Allen to name but a few. Celebrity endorsement of such a product can only be a positive thing and since Kate was snapped striding round in her wellies at the Glastonbury festival looking super cool in the shortest of shorts and a pair of good old wellington boots, she looked so damn ######y that it sparked a fashion revolution with young girls at festivals everywhere wearing them and managing to look cool and funky and at the same time they were so practical they actually did a functional job as well as looking stylish!
Manufacturers quickly cottoned on to the new demand for this unexpected must-have item of footwear and set about producing a myriad of different styles and colours to suit every possible taste. There are wellies available in every colour of the rainbow (and more!), you can get them with floral patterns,
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The rise and rise of the Wellington boot can be traced back to its humble beginnings in Scotland in 1856 when it was first made for people to conquer Britains unpredictable weather and rugged terrain. Made popular by Arthur Wellesley the 1st Duke of Wellington (hence the name) it soon became highly fashionable among the British aristocracy in the early 19th century. Production took off around the time of the First World War when there was a requirement by the government of the time to make a boot suitable for soldiers to wear in flooded trenches step forward the welly,
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By far the best seller out of all the wellies at the moment is the top of the range Hunter brand. The king of the Wellington boot, it is synonymous with timeless classy style and comfort. Hunter wellies are available in 14 different colours and they also do the tall, short and original classic ranges as well as a great selection of childrens wellies. Not content with just wearing a pair of Hunters at the V festival, style queen and WAG Coleen Rooney went one better and was seen in a pair of designer wellies her Hunter & Jimmy Choo mock-croc wellies were the talk of the town as she strutted her stuff in the mud at Weston Park. The snow-leopard print playsuit she chose to complete her outfit was no less of a topic of conversation though!
So wear your hunter wellies with pride knowing that everyone from the Queen to Coleen Rooney has a pair and they can be ######y and trendy as well as functional and fun (not to mention rather colourful!) and remember - they're not just something your dad wears to do the gardening!
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