March 27th, 2012
Right as Rain
Spring showers can put a spring in your step with the perfect parapluie. Herewith, our favorite umbrellas for rainy days and Mondays:
Show some Canadian pride with this classic multi-stripe design from the Hudson’s Bay Company. Then pray to the weather gods that you won’t be showcasing it on July 1st. $35 at the Bay, www.thebay.com
On damp days Queen Elizabeth pops open a Fulton Birdcage brolly so that the adoring public can see her face. We like it because it’s deep enough to protect one’s own coif on wet walkabouts (cue royal wave). $34.99 at Sears, www.sears.ca
This mini zig zag ombrello from Missoni makes us feel like we’re strolling through a misty piazza in Varese (instead of dodging dirty puddles). $140 at Holt Renfrew, 50 Bloor St. W., Toronto, 416-922-2333, www.holtrenfrew.com
Torrential pours call for maximum coverage. The Brigg is the Rolls Royce of umbrellas handmade with gold collar and exotic wood handle. At $535 don’t you dare leave it on the streetcar. At Betty Hemmings Leathergoods, 162 Cumberland St., Toronto, 416-921-4321, www.bettyhemmings.com —Marianne Wisenthal
