I spend too much time complaining about the weather, and instead, should look at it as an opportunity to branch out with some new accessories. One item that tends to get overlooked, maybe because it's not actually worn, is your umbrella. I'll start with the super expensive ones by Passotti Ombrelli and end the post with some more affordable choices to lessen the pain.

Pasotti Ombrelli (pasottiombrelli.com) is an Italian company that produces a limited amount of umbrellas a year and mainly sells them through boutiques. However, thanks to the beauty of the internet, a few styles are available online. Exquisite does not begin to describe the level of detail put into these pieces. These umbrellas are definitely functional works of art, right through the unique handles for each style.

Galleria offers a collection of out of the ordinary umbrellas on ebags.com for about $30 each, a fraction of the cost of a Pasotti Ombrelli. Though these guys aren't quite as luxurious, the Galleria umbrellas are still pretty cute, coming in a variety of shapes and prints.