Planetary Parasol Tells Time & Direction

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0nuKIf9KvDpYMCm836ZUeY0eRAriek-NVH33bEPjIsvwWmH6g3DOH6rO6wlyHrwuNUB2eFK4im9apYA2j2d2ZvjPcxKp4Lgjjku4I0fRwTq_A2BGP29XEI-NLbJ_KzU4k-F-5VG1miO8/s1600/planetary-parasol_f04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606720342084002162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0nuKIf9KvDpYMCm836ZUeY0eRAriek-NVH33bEPjIsvwWmH6g3DOH6rO6wlyHrwuNUB2eFK4im9apYA2j2d2ZvjPcxKp4Lgjjku4I0fRwTq_A2BGP29XEI-NLbJ_KzU4k-F-5VG1miO8/s400/planetary-parasol_f04.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 393px;" /></a><br /><br />Kota Nezu of <a href="http://www.znug.com/">znug design, inc</a>. has designed a combination parasol, compass and clock that works on the same principle as a sundial.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbHrIhNhqkzA12kICoyEx51JXtuavx6giwWQ-Bmf8JoXn2bPQVTJuJC1In_3Mf1b85hgZmpmpoEf106af_x2zYBFZC6CrMpD4zgrBji1YpRSv7ENg7yxu9UpEfdlG9rJ5q1WvRoNPOED8/s1600/parasol-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606719867171692050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbHrIhNhqkzA12kICoyEx51JXtuavx6giwWQ-Bmf8JoXn2bPQVTJuJC1In_3Mf1b85hgZmpmpoEf106af_x2zYBFZC6CrMpD4zgrBji1YpRSv7ENg7yxu9UpEfdlG9rJ5q1WvRoNPOED8/s400/parasol-1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 518px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgN5ArRLTFV2tDQaQ87dEFVd2b1b_pGhzolrUki3GHgiHhbv6MCOySMWTq6Cyr5Yxt5ezWMnKP-shZpwIaa1-gW5NWco_0u12Dh1UC3UFm4Zv5YeBePa9sM3aB_LB-rtFJ2wQFd8C_no7/s1600/znug_planetary-parasol_f07.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606719682875640370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgN5ArRLTFV2tDQaQ87dEFVd2b1b_pGhzolrUki3GHgiHhbv6MCOySMWTq6Cyr5Yxt5ezWMnKP-shZpwIaa1-gW5NWco_0u12Dh1UC3UFm4Zv5YeBePa9sM3aB_LB-rtFJ2wQFd8C_no7/s400/znug_planetary-parasol_f07.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 598px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlJfTMTasb0pL8sFQI8QDhCkMBPwXP5BbyretHSfHSPHUoKImtpSeS9uOTmtcycYmVkWCRKAsIHa-mn8evcoOTcttP89B6Uk45IFV9qgSautHRBXWMvMdwCERoDvbzISbZLk8n1trrcXd/s1600/znug_planetary-parasol_f06.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606720221232905442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlJfTMTasb0pL8sFQI8QDhCkMBPwXP5BbyretHSfHSPHUoKImtpSeS9uOTmtcycYmVkWCRKAsIHa-mn8evcoOTcttP89B6Uk45IFV9qgSautHRBXWMvMdwCERoDvbzISbZLk8n1trrcXd/s400/znug_planetary-parasol_f06.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 832px;" /></a><br />Hang tag design:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccITF2UFubhihDGW7UHoIgK709zCek7tlH1wRSDZMFIFhmOweRaVp0-TAXMCW-NBuTcuuYXCFRCYrUj_SWn9peCPIV8jUphloWxzV-04R-OU21OhfeQ7g_DYPfvl43CHnYkGiN_s5q8_H/s1600/tag-front.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606721003340846178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccITF2UFubhihDGW7UHoIgK709zCek7tlH1wRSDZMFIFhmOweRaVp0-TAXMCW-NBuTcuuYXCFRCYrUj_SWn9peCPIV8jUphloWxzV-04R-OU21OhfeQ7g_DYPfvl43CHnYkGiN_s5q8_H/s400/tag-front.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 261px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZ0TkSXUIbKOtfQARto17cvocfCBbN6NgfiZCEPlSPeBM-f4GQD5Y1cbt9mSzC_882zIRrlEglyXJMNICQ0VMhW9fgOVYEgorp1vx_kYw7OrPx0C9XFHuSnIBsY6en8ZS1Nou2AJn5RfR/s1600/tag-back.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606720929382209250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZ0TkSXUIbKOtfQARto17cvocfCBbN6NgfiZCEPlSPeBM-f4GQD5Y1cbt9mSzC_882zIRrlEglyXJMNICQ0VMhW9fgOVYEgorp1vx_kYw7OrPx0C9XFHuSnIBsY6en8ZS1Nou2AJn5RfR/s400/tag-back.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 261px;" /></a><br /><br />concept / details as per the designer:<br />"The parasol is there to block the sun, but it invites you to look for the sun." In daily life you don't pay attention to the sun traveling through the sky, but we wanted to create the moment when you can look up and think upon the dynamic universe. You can play impromptu astronomy with it. Furthermore, you'll be guarded from the blazing sun or an abrupt shower.<br /><br />Direct yourself so that 'N' of the compass points at yourself, 'S' points at '12' of the parasol. Then the sun seen through the parasol can tell you the approximate season and time by its position.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs38nrH1VkdAb5BgwUkLKC3EY62N6v62Z_rSX5dQ3-V3t0ODcJWxxE3BYz2CcfQuzQdHsQtA1gth2Dje4p-ApgQ2lmeK9vszIRV0ty9Aqnt8KqQo-2_JWDzVZreXHX5sU9Wq9trVgYueQu/s1600/compass+closeup.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606719752295426994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs38nrH1VkdAb5BgwUkLKC3EY62N6v62Z_rSX5dQ3-V3t0ODcJWxxE3BYz2CcfQuzQdHsQtA1gth2Dje4p-ApgQ2lmeK9vszIRV0ty9Aqnt8KqQo-2_JWDzVZreXHX5sU9Wq9trVgYueQu/s400/compass+closeup.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 448px;" /></a><br /><br />The impressive design uniquely uses numbers and curves representing the sun's career. The red color handle and the compass are appealing. Even men who are unfamiliar with a parasol can enjoy this special one.<br /><br />details:<br />Water-repellent & UV processed (97% of UV rays are cut, analyzed by KAKEN Inc.)<br />Outer rib: 55cm in length; glass fiber<br />Fabric panel: polyester 65%, cotton 35%<br />Utility model right: acquired (Japan)<br />Designed in Japan - Manufactured in China<br /><br />How to use :<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7Eva4cOkV0Zm_dbwDP-LM18SHb1oHVcJz4Qa9-SDTAhYJrgZbptLvvCRoJIlXtO4i9pRAp5HMXZt3cUUdzh5ngTXEubPTUgOtmGQf2pu-Km1btnDa90Bvq8HrmpmrnIUvIQ8ePXBlNSB/s1600/znug_planetary-parasol_a01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606721389968304018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7Eva4cOkV0Zm_dbwDP-LM18SHb1oHVcJz4Qa9-SDTAhYJrgZbptLvvCRoJIlXtO4i9pRAp5HMXZt3cUUdzh5ngTXEubPTUgOtmGQf2pu-Km1btnDa90Bvq8HrmpmrnIUvIQ8ePXBlNSB/s400/znug_planetary-parasol_a01.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 442px;" /></a><br />- Hold the parasol horizontally to make the fabric panel end come to your eye level, and look up from the position close to the shaft.<br />- Adjust your position so that N of the compass points at you and S points at 12 of the parasol.<br />- The vertical lines and numbers indicate hours; horizontal lines are the summer solstice, the spring/autumnal equinox and winter solstice from the top to bottom.<br />- If you see the sun at the point in the figure, it means it is approximate 3:00 pm on the summer solstice.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmWgnY2ROlzzD-o7M42ywMLGSFrdo_sMPCs-V-JOqyFC3OmcqvgWdLCLEmKpJScMtJwCeCJUj7bcyyEKGDNomqVvzFJdRuauNsyytUt-nSG-D7Bbvq14BjT5nf4KHiSPGnI4DOg4iMhUo/s1600/znug_planetary-parasol_a02.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606721467358376978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmWgnY2ROlzzD-o7M42ywMLGSFrdo_sMPCs-V-JOqyFC3OmcqvgWdLCLEmKpJScMtJwCeCJUj7bcyyEKGDNomqVvzFJdRuauNsyytUt-nSG-D7Bbvq14BjT5nf4KHiSPGnI4DOg4iMhUo/s400/znug_planetary-parasol_a02.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 395px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.691236.com/">available for purchase here.</a><br /><br />About designer Kota Nezu:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjga4ZU8AkVZxlizI93LCpVCTW5bFnymU8lW5HBdwYvgQfODUQ9U4deW34-RXBdxIipb9uyqv4edT_utfWVZbkPcPs8wdEJ00f1RX7S6_gaJKKVf9i-s2SFEI2FDxiMTc1bjr8IXl2T_Q4D/s1600/Kota_Nezu_01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606720111473351250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjga4ZU8AkVZxlizI93LCpVCTW5bFnymU8lW5HBdwYvgQfODUQ9U4deW34-RXBdxIipb9uyqv4edT_utfWVZbkPcPs8wdEJ00f1RX7S6_gaJKKVf9i-s2SFEI2FDxiMTc1bjr8IXl2T_Q4D/s400/Kota_Nezu_01.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />He was born in Tokyo in 1969. He graduated from Chiba University majored in Industrial Design. After working for the Toyota Motor Corporation, he launched the znug design, inc. in 2005. His work includes the conceptual design and project managing for "i-unit" exhibited at EXPO 2005 AICHI, JAPAN.<br /><br />Currently he produces and designs various industrial products and automobiles. He has been showing his design at Milan Salone, 100% Design, etc. Also he has received the iF Design Award (Germany) and the Good Design Award (Japan) etc.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.znug.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606720493121430194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDe8KQZhXpZcJmkqS3Vuq4jHDE8spj57OO2zgdcxrR0xu7pCrw6EfGIwbYJY7cFrTdXIvotu-oBuM8czXOU5YHAj4rBrig4GLEkN-W3bXSqyGGl1NuJ70Id2dOrgwPA9XsW74cM8WX1kX/s400/znug_design_logo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 49px;" /></a>

Planetary Parasol Tells Time & Direction

Kota Nezu of znug design, inc . has designed a combination parasol, compass and clock that works on the same principle as a sundial. Hang ta...

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When It Rains, It Pours Design. Fornasetti Umbrellas & Holders.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYV2OzUIpKIr1XhPXkd8wlzQsmlABWSBsMuwDPXrLSnBeBnR13A2SIdphNTVXZkveOxw4dwEZCsPrXPMW3k41BXQe4O8_2Thlz5f86AA6lBotw6U4q1iYL7iDnrBauh64UOOZQPrrB18/s1600-h/Picture+38.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443193049614003922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYV2OzUIpKIr1XhPXkd8wlzQsmlABWSBsMuwDPXrLSnBeBnR13A2SIdphNTVXZkveOxw4dwEZCsPrXPMW3k41BXQe4O8_2Thlz5f86AA6lBotw6U4q1iYL7iDnrBauh64UOOZQPrrB18/s400/Picture+38.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 531px;" /></a><br /><br />I've written about some <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/04/fabulous-fun-for-fornasetti-fanatics.html">wonderful Piero Fornasetti products</a> in the past and now here's the latest collection of umbrellas and umbrella stands from the Italian brand.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fornasetti Umbrellas:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXGpr3oeQ2x7DPWRMGZZEVCgo1Y5y0UnRv5Opm5ykiaUWZvJ1sBdGE8EWaqXmlCOP5c2d0qlDVqRXFpEpFgg48XHDqmNbuxvUDLUKTy7iG0upxSJqXOhjSsaov0qHqQFIMa-YfzSZ0zs/s1600-h/silber.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443169258453268594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXGpr3oeQ2x7DPWRMGZZEVCgo1Y5y0UnRv5Opm5ykiaUWZvJ1sBdGE8EWaqXmlCOP5c2d0qlDVqRXFpEpFgg48XHDqmNbuxvUDLUKTy7iG0upxSJqXOhjSsaov0qHqQFIMa-YfzSZ0zs/s400/silber.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 401px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNE3dCL6_g80isZ_AkFlhdeQIXrguXbCYcozeRq87j6RAOicDrVuLmOhyphenhypheno_D3pOdz74FxZiLt5qkYelZpAdbZbyXPwsKB8wkhJ_j6K522AH3B9wque9k1n47yaXQvqcK58MSL9qpk33c/s1600-h/gold.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443169004144717602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNE3dCL6_g80isZ_AkFlhdeQIXrguXbCYcozeRq87j6RAOicDrVuLmOhyphenhypheno_D3pOdz74FxZiLt5qkYelZpAdbZbyXPwsKB8wkhJ_j6K522AH3B9wque9k1n47yaXQvqcK58MSL9qpk33c/s400/gold.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 397px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUY1Z2q_VfSfFRIjz2foYvwJazMaKFoo1JBoFrV-8A64wbjAAVbYrroFEmSHLBan1Xn8ZDtqKrxv1gaWVmN8C0cfV3-xwrkJRbzOlk3Q_KZZkPFY92vWh0UXpo8bnxuQJWrHy-VQEJho/s1600-h/lips-blau.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443168890784521602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUY1Z2q_VfSfFRIjz2foYvwJazMaKFoo1JBoFrV-8A64wbjAAVbYrroFEmSHLBan1Xn8ZDtqKrxv1gaWVmN8C0cfV3-xwrkJRbzOlk3Q_KZZkPFY92vWh0UXpo8bnxuQJWrHy-VQEJho/s400/lips-blau.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gvI3_yR797iNdGjwtJkdsnDn-2t75yZYunQR-7ObIVuqOcu-6mLb45zGOXMsOeUrHcF61vAKAANTYmeiDQEKkLNUOlCxHZzBUUmynqyChXqxinuYHXtJZxrQQD2p3EpD1Ls75RFB0iA/s1600-h/lips-weiss.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443168797642350690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gvI3_yR797iNdGjwtJkdsnDn-2t75yZYunQR-7ObIVuqOcu-6mLb45zGOXMsOeUrHcF61vAKAANTYmeiDQEKkLNUOlCxHZzBUUmynqyChXqxinuYHXtJZxrQQD2p3EpD1Ls75RFB0iA/s400/lips-weiss.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 396px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzJP876PeyrX1tWRlfUvQnidjNVz_L5ZkPbr0E0IMYpIKAquEBNrZ5FmWEbNGuElOEoPc5xcDNe-1rRO6yqYmEusfq0fOV4V8flsl12cwPt9vqvdMcMpq8RymeyTqJJmP3U5cAcjn1GQ/s1600-h/mongolfiererot.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443168612859400274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzJP876PeyrX1tWRlfUvQnidjNVz_L5ZkPbr0E0IMYpIKAquEBNrZ5FmWEbNGuElOEoPc5xcDNe-1rRO6yqYmEusfq0fOV4V8flsl12cwPt9vqvdMcMpq8RymeyTqJJmP3U5cAcjn1GQ/s400/mongolfiererot.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 396px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCP_QetGpP-MQWZPcs4XRul3Kq4VYC-nsiqjrGB2XRguk4Ej42PnY99N6k9IDTV6tuDZSBF5-wsnbtk9oE0oTh5iZwtM64b7ZEoRRWfz2LLYQvSmkCtuFNQ6VzjwFp2z1OiWBJretzoNU/s1600-h/mongolfiereschwarz.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443168518979105426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCP_QetGpP-MQWZPcs4XRul3Kq4VYC-nsiqjrGB2XRguk4Ej42PnY99N6k9IDTV6tuDZSBF5-wsnbtk9oE0oTh5iZwtM64b7ZEoRRWfz2LLYQvSmkCtuFNQ6VzjwFp2z1OiWBJretzoNU/s400/mongolfiereschwarz.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 396px;" /></a><br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fornasetti umbrellas</span> shown above are available <a href="http://www.european-umbrellas.com/">here at European Umbrellas.com</a> and are less expensive than the ones shown below from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Barneys</span>. Even with the additional 19% VAT and $43.00 to ship to the US, they still come out to less.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Fornasetti Umbrellas at Barney's:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2Gy7vRQqlgg3H3mIqEJBR-c4cr49_-SwtdOF_WVjPNLnq8f3UYzKmsMEsrgL8KU9nRVbnTyb4lxktcFAiLzo94yxJ05_YwftmDoBhFYwkICX32q2Pfl0zzBG7bsrIQNThJjVM01xZUI/s1600-h/Picture+28.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443164163612278530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2Gy7vRQqlgg3H3mIqEJBR-c4cr49_-SwtdOF_WVjPNLnq8f3UYzKmsMEsrgL8KU9nRVbnTyb4lxktcFAiLzo94yxJ05_YwftmDoBhFYwkICX32q2Pfl0zzBG7bsrIQNThJjVM01xZUI/s400/Picture+28.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 232px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihU1yR0fcvd6krwAg45nKgFoeXbl3Tyu6Z9JeB8KHAqixR3KPjc9twlpbHEK_1-4BRgJGtImMavFF3g6NCZ1VSJgTvHRnP6XbvbfHBD5SgOVESYH1G4M9CfA_9uROf6zZKHs1IfRsrFVM/s1600-h/Picture+29.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443164060253779586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihU1yR0fcvd6krwAg45nKgFoeXbl3Tyu6Z9JeB8KHAqixR3KPjc9twlpbHEK_1-4BRgJGtImMavFF3g6NCZ1VSJgTvHRnP6XbvbfHBD5SgOVESYH1G4M9CfA_9uROf6zZKHs1IfRsrFVM/s400/Picture+29.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 240px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPQrYeyB8rSTkdzYX1KhONCI337eOUlewhiZ_eWizHxVBlwRr6umXXVVa0zzPtnr7LZYrTp_KJadbB8zuB1i06zkxgKZFO9k6jNuWGQqVcWDHYG_CHgxQKMWFJzMM-aRFTuujiWbImgc/s1600-h/Picture+26.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443163254716582498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPQrYeyB8rSTkdzYX1KhONCI337eOUlewhiZ_eWizHxVBlwRr6umXXVVa0zzPtnr7LZYrTp_KJadbB8zuB1i06zkxgKZFO9k6jNuWGQqVcWDHYG_CHgxQKMWFJzMM-aRFTuujiWbImgc/s400/Picture+26.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 240px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHr4JJw6HR0kLaeV7P58tnj3dRiXHEVAZLTM1UfB4HSUO2v2sWgcZcJVV7V1yYZH5EcHwpC4n6p5p9eqlGXgsKJ8upcG0bBL-SqnavBMNjLRSqUKJOYkJ-Tw8LjQ_5J0mUlxwd6ho3Hs/s1600-h/Picture+35.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443163136451847442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHr4JJw6HR0kLaeV7P58tnj3dRiXHEVAZLTM1UfB4HSUO2v2sWgcZcJVV7V1yYZH5EcHwpC4n6p5p9eqlGXgsKJ8upcG0bBL-SqnavBMNjLRSqUKJOYkJ-Tw8LjQ_5J0mUlxwd6ho3Hs/s400/Picture+35.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 243px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ESZJl0-cgb8CuY7vTRzn-L8R1iRDqWzj-yL0Lo0Ce3wTfcXoPJExnCkyVcTSRBTS0zKrbgRzHcC4050mlITTLPlIN2QI5baqfIRBhRZEol1RAfwOxUncnWj8w9w8GsNLpxkJFwdEFuI/s1600-h/Picture+32.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443163473043329346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ESZJl0-cgb8CuY7vTRzn-L8R1iRDqWzj-yL0Lo0Ce3wTfcXoPJExnCkyVcTSRBTS0zKrbgRzHcC4050mlITTLPlIN2QI5baqfIRBhRZEol1RAfwOxUncnWj8w9w8GsNLpxkJFwdEFuI/s400/Picture+32.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 239px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDk_34uXVbECpWjybqy2ZkdUmVIFNBNJgVjuDDvL7FyjCLR9aLtlIl7ZXn6RHYm2G16bKs8g9G-2aG2QddiQwBNPuBvED7ayUG-2NRUP5c1u9V2AuJvvzMuJR68CHAC-zvsXkyKDEWlV8/s1600-h/Picture+34.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443163371819466434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDk_34uXVbECpWjybqy2ZkdUmVIFNBNJgVjuDDvL7FyjCLR9aLtlIl7ZXn6RHYm2G16bKs8g9G-2aG2QddiQwBNPuBvED7ayUG-2NRUP5c1u9V2AuJvvzMuJR68CHAC-zvsXkyKDEWlV8/s400/Picture+34.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 239px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQg6THcxkntt4T8TBUbxoJbPJGfRFF3C2Ozpbrt9K-k_vD8sHNOv_JcrOSTPdQlNK_oK9a2WmV58Dht4lcK0PTfspBUa9NU5Hs9-ukp3uSvZLJHPAxL_2fC8h9Qt6fxwIpaS6xke8TqdU/s1600-h/Picture+27.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443164394984673586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQg6THcxkntt4T8TBUbxoJbPJGfRFF3C2Ozpbrt9K-k_vD8sHNOv_JcrOSTPdQlNK_oK9a2WmV58Dht4lcK0PTfspBUa9NU5Hs9-ukp3uSvZLJHPAxL_2fC8h9Qt6fxwIpaS6xke8TqdU/s400/Picture+27.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 233px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9i60g0PBoimtX8YPQNQ6G2XpSAxqbSNhdK5qx5004qavmGRc2lFTQlDTC-XOZSQjf6eFkUwnudwo3Dl_p6LwDDkSEipD-FCaBMMjDM38Wu4WjsyijwwDW1zhzXw-ysuZAF8zUXyZiPs/s1600-h/Picture+18.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443164546548361202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9i60g0PBoimtX8YPQNQ6G2XpSAxqbSNhdK5qx5004qavmGRc2lFTQlDTC-XOZSQjf6eFkUwnudwo3Dl_p6LwDDkSEipD-FCaBMMjDM38Wu4WjsyijwwDW1zhzXw-ysuZAF8zUXyZiPs/s400/Picture+18.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 233px;" /></a><br />The above umbrellas have long wood handles and each sell for $260.00, available at <a href="http://www.barneys.com/Fornasetti/FORNASETTI22,default,sc.html">Barney's.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Fornasetti umbrella holders:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDWyUT3JNaDxIMhKfiO8M6gk-mcXc8dAg9vgXs100Srm4njdwB1KLIasoyKQHoi4rDDjMWZuGGzW6b7v02G9BkZ5TsOgzWQwGSwHfVaNnSUBKjkBrd7Q1dxmWbJpTYXcVN3VKmhxvZh4/s1600-h/39532.66C61490.preview.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443165312155227506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDWyUT3JNaDxIMhKfiO8M6gk-mcXc8dAg9vgXs100Srm4njdwB1KLIasoyKQHoi4rDDjMWZuGGzW6b7v02G9BkZ5TsOgzWQwGSwHfVaNnSUBKjkBrd7Q1dxmWbJpTYXcVN3VKmhxvZh4/s400/39532.66C61490.preview.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 269px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR94d8KZeAFwKdoKWyAHpJdSzGhZo2AZ7jnbnUQG0wmqjORaidM0ixDgGydvoZDkzzSoyni_M_YedEiT_CJSo-Vz1cKkdvcjRrOngMKohXlh0-p6SuMntCG4x23Y-po8jA1geSAb0vDY4/s1600-h/balloons.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443165191353743762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR94d8KZeAFwKdoKWyAHpJdSzGhZo2AZ7jnbnUQG0wmqjORaidM0ixDgGydvoZDkzzSoyni_M_YedEiT_CJSo-Vz1cKkdvcjRrOngMKohXlh0-p6SuMntCG4x23Y-po8jA1geSAb0vDY4/s400/balloons.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 270px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNLGY3wWUkAzvtFbd8UnqjtBBUGUgjpf5aQGQ6bg_y7nuYK2WroPZh5_uqPkm33xbO9AQlhmmnaAuHCrB8VDjzZeUfiVvUd0xe1Rh3qGEANsTMQbVrP7pNt9I0Dr0wmI1JsMwgT4iiIM/s1600-h/39532.01BC8861.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443165993356917026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNLGY3wWUkAzvtFbd8UnqjtBBUGUgjpf5aQGQ6bg_y7nuYK2WroPZh5_uqPkm33xbO9AQlhmmnaAuHCrB8VDjzZeUfiVvUd0xe1Rh3qGEANsTMQbVrP7pNt9I0Dr0wmI1JsMwgT4iiIM/s400/39532.01BC8861.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 262px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUu_XzR5wEGcpbZH3b6JKl5cbp7XXSuSiXeUCm30xQs7rShxg_81bAP8eRK1OTFLPuUed-jiwFpadGnh8KYlhAREFhrR46P6CEkW7jlfdHaov9f3EJodOeyF0NRWJ1pyJqjBqlX8jGiyo/s1600-h/39532.4045D002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443165712762592370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUu_XzR5wEGcpbZH3b6JKl5cbp7XXSuSiXeUCm30xQs7rShxg_81bAP8eRK1OTFLPuUed-jiwFpadGnh8KYlhAREFhrR46P6CEkW7jlfdHaov9f3EJodOeyF0NRWJ1pyJqjBqlX8jGiyo/s400/39532.4045D002.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 263px;" /></a><br />The above Fornasetti umbrella holders and more not shown here, are all available at <a href="http://www.unicahome.com/p39532/fornasetti/cylinder-umbrella-stands-by-fornasetti.html">Unica Home.</a> Prices start at $1,170.00.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Big Fornasetti fan? Then you'll love this:</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/04/fabulous-fun-for-fornasetti-fanatics.html">•Fabulous Fun For Fornasetti Fanatics</a><br><br>

When It Rains, It Pours Design. Fornasetti Umbrellas & Holders.

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Come Rain Or Shine, Here's Fun Design. Color Changing Umbrellas From Squid London

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhULOEyUpJnefOwuX9NG5Jnc9Gj5LXmOWnP38CIrfkiUplI0SdMY3A3ZjW5Pr9cYzbywLUCCMswU3GQ3oGVoW1cMTlG3zYC4wjBAuT1Pbw_ckktXoBT3Ngqp2DGGxuuC57rKwfOmwIqCF/s1600-h/Picture+33.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404405918265932530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhULOEyUpJnefOwuX9NG5Jnc9Gj5LXmOWnP38CIrfkiUplI0SdMY3A3ZjW5Pr9cYzbywLUCCMswU3GQ3oGVoW1cMTlG3zYC4wjBAuT1Pbw_ckktXoBT3Ngqp2DGGxuuC57rKwfOmwIqCF/s400/Picture+33.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 385px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGktBkDQtIJObuoQXYm5vTDEG4WppQbRaGLr5OzKoBxAr14crl8lok8rWcaA4NEKdSg9huacWsFKrLS_8RjbqfF8PvGnJhxq3IqCnUkvbxlYSFt5oZAkJPT2kubL0KTpA9C1UgK2D2Q_9v/s1600-h/Picture+38.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404409562169942098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGktBkDQtIJObuoQXYm5vTDEG4WppQbRaGLr5OzKoBxAr14crl8lok8rWcaA4NEKdSg9huacWsFKrLS_8RjbqfF8PvGnJhxq3IqCnUkvbxlYSFt5oZAkJPT2kubL0KTpA9C1UgK2D2Q_9v/s400/Picture+38.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 373px;" /></a><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><br />Viviane Jaeger and Emma-Jayne Parkes of <a href="http://www.squidlondon.com">Squid London</a> have designed a line of umbrellas made with a special white ink that turns colored when exposed to water. These umbrellas (or Squidellas) make a piece of art out of a utilitarian product that makes walking in the rain a sort of performance art.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMdMhUv7Lw7zmySvpkmJ1GgV96ENbZCdHB2EfG9uBFuzdGGvQQgHozKP-4Xc5MUNDLj4FcpwTBuZdhQVRRYmsgxgeRKl-pmbFW1nWrFEh4sYHjQQhIEZW_cjOHZIKMNcHpkyQ7zurQtcX/s1600-h/Picture+23.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404404272639073570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMdMhUv7Lw7zmySvpkmJ1GgV96ENbZCdHB2EfG9uBFuzdGGvQQgHozKP-4Xc5MUNDLj4FcpwTBuZdhQVRRYmsgxgeRKl-pmbFW1nWrFEh4sYHjQQhIEZW_cjOHZIKMNcHpkyQ7zurQtcX/s400/Picture+23.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 428px;" /></a><br /><br />They now have four different umbrellas; the iconic London Skyline one, one commissioned exclusively for the Tate, one whose proceeds benefitted a charity), and the final one for Suck UK.<br /><br />Here's a video of them in action:<br /><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FgNESWAyTZo&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FgNESWAyTZo&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="340" width="560"></embed></object><br /><br />The Bird Squit, London Skyline, Squidarella (Paint Drips) and Clouds each retails for £25 ($42.00 USD) and all are sold at different places (but I have the links for you to buy each here in this post).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrp-7yrUwdyUBMrPjpsWzGlSQymQl1EehdXseJ8kyGbq4Y-qn6GR00f_yRvr8j1f9CmMuhh6k75VdcTta53HhxvTeVtaJC1Loo0vzcgeLQ3CCoNtUaCRMOqa6GdKO-Elga_4Q32cV-i6CN/s1600-h/Picture+22.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404411051792233938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrp-7yrUwdyUBMrPjpsWzGlSQymQl1EehdXseJ8kyGbq4Y-qn6GR00f_yRvr8j1f9CmMuhh6k75VdcTta53HhxvTeVtaJC1Loo0vzcgeLQ3CCoNtUaCRMOqa6GdKO-Elga_4Q32cV-i6CN/s400/Picture+22.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 521px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">1. Color-Changing Bird Squit Umbrella:</span><br /></span>A portion of whose proceeds go to support ChildReach International, a UK charity aimed at fighting child poverty in developing countries<br /><br />Bird Squit (dry):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ-A4Oi46OFKmcnQzFR6oKibcRKVeieYK9nFUs-9EXshabmqLyaRvkWAfTChoC8wHFdtJNQHj2c6YjKxB03kgj4V3N-D-HHhiXqv0rqvoqEs8K1W_cRvtbS93eFbzMFG3XePolaZGvRmKk/s1600-h/Picture+24.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404403073621914610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ-A4Oi46OFKmcnQzFR6oKibcRKVeieYK9nFUs-9EXshabmqLyaRvkWAfTChoC8wHFdtJNQHj2c6YjKxB03kgj4V3N-D-HHhiXqv0rqvoqEs8K1W_cRvtbS93eFbzMFG3XePolaZGvRmKk/s400/Picture+24.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 498px;" /></a><br />Bird Squit (wet):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sxiofBraxnLevIUMPnABBWKjW8QyVSEtHZVxAfrqIcUFMzO-6ttsOSH7rROOi4KO7FhfWHXNPrYL_5B3ICttiD3jccm0oGR93AhTRg3hqwEdOyaD8pg_OwbsxjQ4HiklRqMjO2u0mBMd/s1600-h/Picture+25.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404402962726101442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sxiofBraxnLevIUMPnABBWKjW8QyVSEtHZVxAfrqIcUFMzO-6ttsOSH7rROOi4KO7FhfWHXNPrYL_5B3ICttiD3jccm0oGR93AhTRg3hqwEdOyaD8pg_OwbsxjQ4HiklRqMjO2u0mBMd/s400/Picture+25.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 524px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wS1SFBtU0GQBm5P3ElyRYDiERhreee6p-b2Ad6z6BFnCj4y7KDrlkcTCAhUmYZYNptZRteAxq8JkCen_2cAHitdP6xDTNBqtACBzRCJW2X5t-9iS972IudUoEUWsy6Ixu5pelsUiG-wC/s1600-h/Picture+26.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404412460674588978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wS1SFBtU0GQBm5P3ElyRYDiERhreee6p-b2Ad6z6BFnCj4y7KDrlkcTCAhUmYZYNptZRteAxq8JkCen_2cAHitdP6xDTNBqtACBzRCJW2X5t-9iS972IudUoEUWsy6Ixu5pelsUiG-wC/s400/Picture+26.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 484px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://umbrellas.myshopify.com/products/bird-squit-umbrella">buy it here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Color Changing London Skyline Umbrella:</span></span><br />London Skyline (dry):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwU6MD808YF4iU-JxEMyv22JZZWULZNkdipS6rx76pnt8SxxaNZdVH4viL4UYemq4Y5qVx-b7QOQzSNm4w8R5AF1BlVCAd-h8Nv4a1Y58wovzKSK1ztlDDJoIOO9nqKFgWYXzeWHWocIa2/s1600-h/Picture+27.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404402618294959698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwU6MD808YF4iU-JxEMyv22JZZWULZNkdipS6rx76pnt8SxxaNZdVH4viL4UYemq4Y5qVx-b7QOQzSNm4w8R5AF1BlVCAd-h8Nv4a1Y58wovzKSK1ztlDDJoIOO9nqKFgWYXzeWHWocIa2/s400/Picture+27.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 500px;" /></a><br />London Skyline (wet):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnanZ71FaU8aO7wTCbBvdJgHnIoCxymHsbaHXp0Om_SFLjXtZ9ma7ISBFj9b9DPPmw2bTkfH_-4TRl8gNwQLGrwiBDX6V3iT0x-qzSsxPpiagc2YFcpdBuIwLLjqbP9CspxPwA1CVQK28w/s1600-h/Picture+30.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404401725482027202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnanZ71FaU8aO7wTCbBvdJgHnIoCxymHsbaHXp0Om_SFLjXtZ9ma7ISBFj9b9DPPmw2bTkfH_-4TRl8gNwQLGrwiBDX6V3iT0x-qzSsxPpiagc2YFcpdBuIwLLjqbP9CspxPwA1CVQK28w/s400/Picture+30.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 511px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHD_lLxGvQnK8ktJpQAqOa1cgdih_StKZad5w_2s-s4uzhAtp94h7u_fhPAX9lSsZziS5fNf0zLRc5l9YDTtx3GGdMAIH-S-EqZT_eULgNt4_lJThtaAwJDOj34eSIXRwkqvQwMG1JJPUR/s1600-h/Picture+31.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404413593899216034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHD_lLxGvQnK8ktJpQAqOa1cgdih_StKZad5w_2s-s4uzhAtp94h7u_fhPAX9lSsZziS5fNf0zLRc5l9YDTtx3GGdMAIH-S-EqZT_eULgNt4_lJThtaAwJDOj34eSIXRwkqvQwMG1JJPUR/s400/Picture+31.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 335px;" /></a><a href="http://umbrellas.myshopify.com/products/london-skyline-umbrella"><br />buy it here</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. C</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">olor-Changing </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paint Drip </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Umbrella:</span></span><br />made exclusively for the Tate museum<br /><br />Paint Drip (dry):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZAtU-9D2JgTw_z-TurBj3iwM7Fww1RZFqwf3PYA40rDp-_J0WPvwag3BTRvRiHIMz6x5nC6M2HGMS1Gv0xmPjunVG-dICh4tvNAXX03KHg6R7dDpMcWI4GGzn9tjHa8bb6xaU9A7Sowr/s1600-h/tatesquidella.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404404810573971618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZAtU-9D2JgTw_z-TurBj3iwM7Fww1RZFqwf3PYA40rDp-_J0WPvwag3BTRvRiHIMz6x5nC6M2HGMS1Gv0xmPjunVG-dICh4tvNAXX03KHg6R7dDpMcWI4GGzn9tjHa8bb6xaU9A7Sowr/s400/tatesquidella.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 530px;" /></a><br />Paint Drip (wet):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLztRdRGcMCLOuzdQs61hti3DTrIg7_J4CRoScyuqxRhGtlP4Na4mSe4thwxLMRnLhewVdWC_obWr5Mbvgjhca-yEX4A5HL2PDgPChBDGRXza_Fvr04ft050ugsyZPQgGhIDt0zw3Sp8p/s1600-h/tatesquidella2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404404739794279650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLztRdRGcMCLOuzdQs61hti3DTrIg7_J4CRoScyuqxRhGtlP4Na4mSe4thwxLMRnLhewVdWC_obWr5Mbvgjhca-yEX4A5HL2PDgPChBDGRXza_Fvr04ft050ugsyZPQgGhIDt0zw3Sp8p/s400/tatesquidella2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 532px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/shop/do/Designer-Products/Colour-Change-Umbrella/product/43769;jsessionid=330A93F57AD6AA72751EC4EBF25A0D07.B">buy it here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Color-Changing Clouds Umbrella:</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_hOiK-WYXkbxsJjRokjSesYKbxxkTz1bmNahnCpbuchRDohkqj6RBUk6aAuzTGwZMain45MIpNnHctzDR7sdaeH66crRM481_bgKF8Cr4c0Ub_E04P8xhv-qF2d53t6FdCVXbdatps_H/s1600-h/Picture+37.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404408429764554978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_hOiK-WYXkbxsJjRokjSesYKbxxkTz1bmNahnCpbuchRDohkqj6RBUk6aAuzTGwZMain45MIpNnHctzDR7sdaeH66crRM481_bgKF8Cr4c0Ub_E04P8xhv-qF2d53t6FdCVXbdatps_H/s400/Picture+37.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 476px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBrI1V78KZ8vVmn2Jd7Xp4yxfB72OpG8EoBNJBUyo21U8iPEDJP4NCeZ2ZERq2qoc-vmCEOy1eCjLu0Y1fHW17sAJoACWnPR0v_2mw-xfdLQn7HQXCHuWYcxXQkbj5fsFoQOhx0KldIJV/s1600-h/moko_bench.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404408567545324306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBrI1V78KZ8vVmn2Jd7Xp4yxfB72OpG8EoBNJBUyo21U8iPEDJP4NCeZ2ZERq2qoc-vmCEOy1eCjLu0Y1fHW17sAJoACWnPR0v_2mw-xfdLQn7HQXCHuWYcxXQkbj5fsFoQOhx0KldIJV/s400/moko_bench.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 411px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcmf_hHy0KvGI79L8nSnAlUExYlXgstTgBdgrii5rurPzRNeZv2sOTCWTHp64I_L1N-Cc2Zbmsc0FvEyXbcM9zeYMzuOj4FeuYU6Vmx6JtyVehG8Q3ExJJ3JfspecinWZyflWtZTRhwIr/s1600-h/Picture+36.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404408758004175618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcmf_hHy0KvGI79L8nSnAlUExYlXgstTgBdgrii5rurPzRNeZv2sOTCWTHp64I_L1N-Cc2Zbmsc0FvEyXbcM9zeYMzuOj4FeuYU6Vmx6JtyVehG8Q3ExJJ3JfspecinWZyflWtZTRhwIr/s400/Picture+36.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 246px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.suck.uk.com/product.php?rangeID=137&catID=6&showBar=1">buy it here.</a><br /><a href="http://www.squidlondon.com"><br />Squid London</a><br /><br />Hate the rain? Then this might be a better umbrella for you:<br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/09/funky-find-of-week-fuck-rain-umbrella.html">Art Lebedev's'Fuck The Rain' Umbrella</a>

Come Rain Or Shine, Here's Fun Design. Color Changing Umbrellas From Squid London

Viviane Jaeger and Emma-Jayne Parkes of Squid London have designed a line of umbrellas made with a special white ink that turns colored whe...

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Funky Find Of The Week: The 'Fuck The Rain' Umbrella

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FpsE5ZPwnD0EDfFt0pcE5jSpp7M3nfsnz210Eig9q1Qwt15NcYoWQyW10deZsIACQieLYPwAFl0fnmlbdBhlxbedK0b2kSHEt4S7Hmx2ml03V2xrJwBD9-fs_juKKgE7qmqQozC5O3SI/s1600-h/fuck-the-rain.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250760915173239378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FpsE5ZPwnD0EDfFt0pcE5jSpp7M3nfsnz210Eig9q1Qwt15NcYoWQyW10deZsIACQieLYPwAFl0fnmlbdBhlxbedK0b2kSHEt4S7Hmx2ml03V2xrJwBD9-fs_juKKgE7qmqQozC5O3SI/s400/fuck-the-rain.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 801px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6XvJKblxUslplH67icG3KKZ0J-TYTaVlE_lzwwwg6vumd0iP1uX8UQ5uFEF3J40x2v5yPRf1eJ9wXRGgqd7OaXz-pHdLbQySWYG7_0HgwXHimtke0UufFgwlRnT7GCauVJ3IKWQJ5CzU/s1600-h/fuck-the-rain-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250760817187239570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6XvJKblxUslplH67icG3KKZ0J-TYTaVlE_lzwwwg6vumd0iP1uX8UQ5uFEF3J40x2v5yPRf1eJ9wXRGgqd7OaXz-pHdLbQySWYG7_0HgwXHimtke0UufFgwlRnT7GCauVJ3IKWQJ5CzU/s400/fuck-the-rain-2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 418px;" /></a><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><br />Maybe you reside in rainy Seattle or the gloomy UK- or you just hate the rain. Either way, this umbrella by the Russian design studio Art Lebedev makes it loud and clear to the rain gods that you prefer a sunny day.<br />Plus, you can flash it at any car the cruises by a puddle, splashing you.<br /><br />Made in China<br />Designers: Artemy Lebedev, Anton Schnaider<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLQsfUFVSz3HiykLYFUpFOPd-Gus9qGV2jFKafj5prd0cyfkDKNr3k0X4aklSFQWY5V7WUTI52txcuiuO4LmGD5vAww9Ow3XUB9BQetUPU5Gj5Q_YFafGP84fr65mzBOtyFKXVoa3s3zz/s1600-h/8pt6slou.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250761669426893778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLQsfUFVSz3HiykLYFUpFOPd-Gus9qGV2jFKafj5prd0cyfkDKNr3k0X4aklSFQWY5V7WUTI52txcuiuO4LmGD5vAww9Ow3XUB9BQetUPU5Gj5Q_YFafGP84fr65mzBOtyFKXVoa3s3zz/s400/8pt6slou.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 264px;" /></a><img src="http://img.artlebedev.ru/everything/fuck-the-rain/umbrella-small.jpg" style="width: 264px; height: 264px;" xmlns="" /><br /><br />Comfortable handle allows you to clasp it to your backpack when it’s not raining. Automatic open/close. Material: 100% polyester<br /><br />Price:<br />55.47 US$<br />35.25 €<br /><a href="http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/fuck-the-rain/#height_457">Buy it here.</a>

Funky Find Of The Week: The 'Fuck The Rain' Umbrella

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