april showers

You can tell a lot about a person by the kind of umbrella they have.  Most people opt for a black utilitarian model, but I prefer something with a bit more flair.

I inherited an umbrella from my grandmother (well, it was in her car and she gave me her car, so I got the umbrella, too) with beautiful flowers on it.  It finally broke after 15 years, so now I'm in the market for a new one.  Since it only rains about six times a year in Los Angeles, I'm going for cuteness, not quality.  ("Cuteness, not quality" is a potential title for my novella.)

1.  Vera Blushed Blossoms, $35, The Met Store (I would happily sport any of the umbrellas from the Met.)

2.  Bright Note, $40, Anthropologie

3.  Japanese Floral, $78, Kate Spade