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Umbrella Stuffed With Flowers

  

Mary Poppins Not Mary Portas Is Responsible For A Nation Of Brolly Lovers

I have always loved brollies, umbrellas and since I live in a pretty wet country it's perhaps just as well. My bromance (the word I have adopted to mean brolly love) with brollies started when I first watched Mary Poppins and it has stuck through thick and thin, like the time I made the mistake of going telescopic and buying a cheap mini brolly, that blew inside out after one use while the rain blatted down on me and the broken spokes from my sad little umbrella rattled across my skin, one by one as I simultaneously spat clumps of wet hair out from my mouth in a gollum like fashion and my waterproof mascara did a runner down my cheeks. I was not a pretty sight and vowed to get myself a brolly with a proper handle.

Why Your Brolly Can Be Your New BF

My latest umbrella is vintage, maroon with a Japanese print running along the edge in black and gold trim around the top of the curved wooden handle. Midsized it shields me perfectly and looks pretty stylish with my navy mac, shrimp pink jeans and gold pumps; the frustrated actress in me likes the bonus of an accessory that can take you from demure, peeping from behind your brolly as you twirl the handle, to spy in one swift move, as you use your brolly like a magic illusion, jamming it down over your eyes like the extra large brim of a hat, so others can't see you, but you can still see them perfectly, when invisibilty is required. If you can, I advise getting a large brolly with a strap that you sling across your shoulder, it will become your new bf I promise. If your looking for inspiration I have quite a collection on pinterest take your pick!  

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Bring out your inner weather girl by dressing with Style,no matter what the weather throws at you

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If you haven't managed to tame the beast that is transitional dressing and regularly come home sweltering hot after thinking it was going to be wet, cold and windy or soaked through, because the sun looked very promising when you poked your head out of your front door in the morning. Then check out these latest Stylish transitional pieces, that meet the tough requirements of all weather wear, such as thin layers, breathable fabrics, waterproof stylish layering.My favourites are the black Jimmy Choo, snakeskin wellington boots, which could easily double as leather and pack a punch when teamed with summer neutrals or sherbet pastels rather than darker colours, imagine them teamed with a lemon yellow mac. Or give this seasons classic nautical look a twist and wear a crisp navy mac and skirt, with this pair of gorgeous red spotty heeled wellingtons boots and cream and red hat, to create a fun feminine feel. Remember if you choose your brolly wisely, paying particular attention to the type of handle, shape and pattern and it will do double duty as a parasol when the weather turns from wet to warm again.

So go on give it a bash and nail dressing for whatever the weather might throw at you and enjoy the smug feeling that comes from knowing you can tame the elements and not be at the mercy of them. Bring on your all weather goddess and let those compliments come flooding in!

Sharon