Umbrella's!

I'm a shameless umbrella junkie. Seriously. Its one of those things, like shoes and bags that I cannot live without.

I use them for the sun and rain and therefore, the cuter they are, the better.

But it is SO hard to find a good umbrella that a) doesn't break at the mention of a gust of wind and b) isn't a lame and black and retractable or either a gigantic, multi-person monstrosity or one that barely covers you.

Here's my list of fave umbrella stores:

Daffy's - $5-$30 (what can't you get from this place?)

Home & Haven on Smith St in Boerum Hill - $28

Zara - $20 (they occasionally have them in lovely colors, although I've found that the umbrella's themselves are pretty cheap and flimsy for the price)

Filene's Basement - $12.99 (great, classic old-fashioned, black)