Under my UM-brella

I get a lot of grief for pronouncing the word UM-brella (distinct pause between the "m" and the "b") rather than umbrellA (emphasis on the "a"). But that's neither here nor there. What's more relevant to this post is the rising popularity of umbrella-as-fashion-accessory. I have noticed that quite a few bloggers are covering this trend, such as:


Urban Updater
The Coveted
Vogue Kills
Fashion Tribes
DC Goodwill Fashions


I have three UM-brellas in my car right now. Only one of them is fashionable, but all three share one common trait: they're flimsy. So, in search of a sturdy, yet fashionable UM-brella, I stumbled across this site devoted to that very thing: Pare*Umbrella. They have a really great selection, and most of it is super-cute.













The best thing is, in a pinch, your fashionable new UM-brella can also be used as a weapon: