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London Undercover Commuter Umbrella

Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: christopher | Filed under: design, style | Tags: , | No Comments »

London Undercover brings an interesting brolly to the market called the Commuter Umbrella because of the inspiration it pulls from a London tube commute. I love a good theme and this certainly has it. Made in conjunction with London Transport, the Commuter pairs a navy pinstripe suiting with the 1970’s District Line & Circle Line Tube and Bus seat pattern. And just about every piece of it is either recycled or biodegradable - recycled canvas fabric, metal shafts, frames, packaging and tags, and recycled and biodegradable handles. And if you don’t want your brolly to be so theme-driven they make plenty more straight-forward looks with all the same eco-sensitivity.

Golden Fleece Stick Umbrella

Posted: February 5th, 2010 | Author: christopher | Filed under: style | Tags: , | No Comments »

I’ve been in the search for the perfect brolly that doesn’t cost an arm and leg for quite a while. I’m particularly looking for something with a crook handle so I can hang it on my wrist when I need two hands. Golden Fleece’s Stick Brolly is a nice option. The tonal Black Fleece print adds a bit of texture with out being to in your face. But I’m not ready to purchase just yet. There a number of other options out there I would like to look over first.