Dressing for the Monsoon, Properly
By OVER Editorial — The Journal
The island's monsoon asks two contradictory things of clothing: keep the rain out, and let the heat escape. Most rainwear solves the first and ignores the second, which is why it lives in a bag instead of on your shoulders.
Our approach for Monsoon '26 was to split the problem. A seam-sealed shell — breathable, packable, cut like a jacket rather than a tarpaulin — handles the sky. Underneath, quick-drying layers in natural blends handle you.
Colour was the second decision. Monsoon light is soft and grey, and it flatters depth: olives, indigos and near-blacks that look muddy in harsh sun come alive under cloud.
The full collection is in stores now, and every piece was tested the honest way — on motorbike commutes through Negombo rain.
