Awesome DIY; Funky Fruit; Rain-Ready Coats and Boots

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We scan the inbox so you don't have to. Today, five items of note:

Best Bets Daily: More storms this week; better grab some cute rain boots
Charles & Marie: Tape dispense perfect blend of art and engineering
DailyCandy: Crazy fruit preserves, like blood orange and Campari jelly, in Atwater
I Heart Daily: Funky, cool, DIY chain bracelets only look expensive
Refinery29: Just for LA raingear
The Rundown: Get blitzed on sake, help Japan at the same time
Thrillist: Komodo food trucks opens a real restaurant
WWWD: Better than Burberry: make-it-yourself studded trench (pictured)
The Zoe Report: Stella McCartney's sporty water bottle