Under my stylish umbrella
The author looks at a few choices for chic companions this rainy season
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For the bibliophile
This classic walking umbrella from Burberry comes in the perfect summer colour - daffodil yellow, bound to perk up even the dreariest of rainy days. Featuring a typographic print, it is inspired by vintage book covers. The umbrella is complete with a maple wood handle and finished with polished metal hardware.
Price: On request
Where to buy: Burberry stores across India
Drinking in the rain
The Gentleman's Malacca Flask Umbrella is a quirky and decadent umbrella design which features a Malacca cane two-piece handle with a fitted screw-in drinking flask! The two-piece umbrella from Swaine Adeney Brigg, England's finest umbrella maker comes with a Tulip wood shaft, a silver plated fitting, and a black nylon or hand woven silk canopy customised to your preference.
Price: £770 pounds (Rs 75,400)
Where to buy: www.swaineadeneybrigg.com; ships worldwide
Bejeweled canopy
Pasotti, Italy's leading luxury umbrella maker, has a design in royal Byzantine purple that is bound to make your monsoons regal. Studded with Swarovski crystals, this elegant umbrella is crafted by hand and comes with a brass handle.
Price: £275 (Rs 26,900)
Where to buy: www.pasottiombrelli.com; ships worldwide
Step out in style
Alexander McQueen's classic black umbrella is roomy enough to protect against even the most violent of rain showers. The gold-toneskull handle with an antique finish makes it suitable for an evening out as well.
Price: $695 (Rs 44,500)
Where to buy: www.alexandermcqueen.com; ships to India
A vintage find
Nappa Dori, the Delhi-based exquisite handmade leather brand, has in its collection the gorgeous Vintage Sling Umbrella. Designed in black and beige water resistant fabric, with a wooden handle, it comes in a waterproof tetron cover with a sleek leather sling and hand strap.
Price: Rs 2,800
Where to buy: Nappa Dori at Select Citywalk Mall, Saket, New Delhi or place an order at www.nappadori.com
This classic walking umbrella from Burberry comes in the perfect summer colour - daffodil yellow, bound to perk up even the dreariest of rainy days. Featuring a typographic print, it is inspired by vintage book covers. The umbrella is complete with a maple wood handle and finished with polished metal hardware.
Price: On request
Where to buy: Burberry stores across India
The Gentleman's Malacca Flask Umbrella is a quirky and decadent umbrella design which features a Malacca cane two-piece handle with a fitted screw-in drinking flask! The two-piece umbrella from Swaine Adeney Brigg, England's finest umbrella maker comes with a Tulip wood shaft, a silver plated fitting, and a black nylon or hand woven silk canopy customised to your preference.
Price: £770 pounds (Rs 75,400)
Where to buy: www.swaineadeneybrigg.com; ships worldwide
Pasotti, Italy's leading luxury umbrella maker, has a design in royal Byzantine purple that is bound to make your monsoons regal. Studded with Swarovski crystals, this elegant umbrella is crafted by hand and comes with a brass handle.
Price: £275 (Rs 26,900)
Where to buy: www.pasottiombrelli.com; ships worldwide
Alexander McQueen's classic black umbrella is roomy enough to protect against even the most violent of rain showers. The gold-toneskull handle with an antique finish makes it suitable for an evening out as well.
Price: $695 (Rs 44,500)
Where to buy: www.alexandermcqueen.com; ships to India
Nappa Dori, the Delhi-based exquisite handmade leather brand, has in its collection the gorgeous Vintage Sling Umbrella. Designed in black and beige water resistant fabric, with a wooden handle, it comes in a waterproof tetron cover with a sleek leather sling and hand strap.
Price: Rs 2,800
Where to buy: Nappa Dori at Select Citywalk Mall, Saket, New Delhi or place an order at www.nappadori.com
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First Published: Jul 11 2015 | 12:03 AM IST