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Cool spring umbrellas

April showers mean May flowers—and also the excuse to break out these innovative umbrellas.

By Kevin Aeh
Published: April 13, 2011

umbrellas
  • At an outdoor concert when it starts to rain? Maintain the glowstick vibe with Globrella. The gadget’s rod features color-phasing LED lights. $25 at uncommongoods.com.

    Photo: Andrew Nawrocki320.sh.ss.el.umbrellax476.jpg147008391
  • It may be legal to own a gun in the city, but we prefer the Gunbrella—it’s safe and does a bang-up job protecting you from the rain. $20 at perpetualkid.com.

    Photo: Alyssa Jongsma320.sh.ss.el.umbrella44x476.jpg147008412
  • This Knirps umbrella comes in a small case, and has all the important umbrella features: It’s windproof and flip-resistant, and has a rust-proof fiberglass frame. $49 at Flight 001 (1133 N State St, 312-944-1001).

    Photo: Alyssa Jongsma320.sh.ss.ft.umbrellas11x476.jpg147008373
  • Thanks to the reflective trim on this WalkSafe by ShedRain, you won’t be afraid to walk down a dark side street on a rainy evening. $22 at amazon.com.

    Photo: Alyssa Jongsma320.sh.ss.ft.umbrellas16x476.jpg147008354
  • Never worry about poking out your eye with a parasol: This Blunt Umbrella is all soft edges. $75 at bluntusa.com.

    Photo: Alyssa Jongsma320.sh.ss.ft.umbrellas8x476.jpg147008335

At an outdoor concert when it starts to rain? Maintain the glowstick vibe with Globrella. The gadget’s rod features color-phasing LED lights. $25 at uncommongoods.com.

Photo: Andrew Nawrocki


 

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