https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:46:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh/page/2#post-2028929 Mon, 20 May 2019 18:17:01 +0000 Helena 2028929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shocker - mine is striped navy and white! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh/page/2#post-2028829 Mon, 20 May 2019 13:13:56 +0000 Elizabeth P 2028829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What I like about umbrellas is that they also protect your bag, but I do prefer just a good coat and hood. (Thus my constant search for a waterproof coat that’s not super gear looking) We often have considerable wind as well, and umbrellas are hard to manage. I do have a golf one and a couple of black collapsible ones. I often forget them at ho e though. </p> <p>Lol. Typing this and it started to POUR. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh/page/2#post-2028786 Mon, 20 May 2019 10:28:07 +0000 Adriana 2028786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I need an umbrella, living with rain and wind lots of time. Always foldable to put in my bag. They get blown in tatters of course, even though I buy an expensive ones. The 3 I have now are from Marimekko( their flower pattern) and one I bought in an umbrella shop in Nice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh/page/2#post-2028757 Mon, 20 May 2019 05:20:29 +0000 Alicewonderland 2028757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don’t have one. I don’t like umbrellas. I think they look sharp and pointy and I’ll poke an eye out. Bah humbug. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh/page/2#post-2028756 Mon, 20 May 2019 04:53:56 +0000 anne 2028756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like a few others, I have a habit of leaving my umbrellas on the bus etc, and so though I prefer the long ones, I'm going with short foldable ones I can put in my bag. Currently using a pink one - not sure I even bought it - maybe DH did. He often picks up a few from a local hardware chain that are quite sturdy, but again, I've lost a few of those! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh/page/2#post-2027496 Wed, 15 May 2019 20:04:26 +0000 AndiB 2027496@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm an umbrella girl!&nbsp; I like both sassy umbrellas and practical black and classic ones.&nbsp; When I started my career I had for years a high quality larger black with wooden handle that I felt so grown up and professional carrying.&nbsp; And also a trench coat of course.&nbsp; I don't love collapsible versions, too small, prone to breakage.&nbsp; I like the class a standard stick with curved handle brings.&nbsp; Right now I have a leopard print medium sized not collapsible, a very small black (still not collapsible but it might be a child's umbrella) and a clear plastic like the bubble umbrellas from what?&nbsp; the 70's maybe?&nbsp; what were they called?&nbsp; I spend a fair amount of time in downtown's so walking from car to destination, often blocks away.&nbsp; I don't usually lose or misplace them either!&nbsp; One for the car, one for the office and one for the hook at home by the door. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh/page/2#post-2027339 Wed, 15 May 2019 04:23:01 +0000 Jenni NZ 2027339@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I want my umbrellas to “spark joy”. I’ve had several that did, but I find umbrellas break too easily. I had a gift voucher from my sister some years back and bought a gorgeous one with autumn leaves in bronzes and reds. It would have been right in fashion now! Broke :(<br /> My current large one is beautiful, it has poinsettias on it, lives in my car. And my smaller collapsible one has paua ( a beautiful NZ shell, type of abalone) colours in turquoise and cobalt shades. So if wearing outfits in my fave colours of cobalt or red, I have umbrellas that tone in. DH had a good yellow and blue golf one, think that died but he bought a good quality black one which stands up to our wind! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh/page/2#post-2027199 Tue, 14 May 2019 20:06:42 +0000 linder 2027199@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Umbrellas are a must for me, living in Vancouver, BC. I've had my beautiful irridescent purple one for at least 15 years (it's been fixed since the attached photo was taken), and have four or five less interesting backups. This one definitely sparks joy on a rainy day! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh/page/2#post-2027015 Tue, 14 May 2019 04:11:41 +0000 Cee 2027015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In Australia we call an umbrella an Akubra and we wear 'em on our heads.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh/page/2#post-2027000 Tue, 14 May 2019 01:58:28 +0000 Gretchen 2027000@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m team Big Hood, but have been caught unexpectedly while traveling too many times. (And in a London downpour, you really need both!) So I always travel with a collapsible umbrella tucked in my suitcase. They are all fun prints - polka dots, owl print, stripes - so I have a better chance of a visual reminder that it’s my umbrella when I go to leave a meeting! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh/page/2#post-2026963 Mon, 13 May 2019 23:54:43 +0000 cjh 2026963@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yes, Diana’s reason applies to me also. I like umbrellas because I do not like rain spattering my glasses. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh/page/2#post-2026942 Mon, 13 May 2019 22:07:22 +0000 fifthandfinest 2026942@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good question! I have a Hello Kitty one I picked up in Taiwan and it definitely makes me smile. Not sure I could call it "sturdy" though!&nbsp;<br />However, as someone who lived in London for many years and needed a brolly on the regular, I am rather happy to now live in the desert and forget where it is due to lack of use! <br />I hope summer comes to your 'hood soon! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh/page/2#post-2026932 Mon, 13 May 2019 20:21:25 +0000 Cardiff girl 2026932@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I m joining the hood gang!I have a terrible track record with brollies.l think it’s because it gets terribly windy here often when it rains and brollies are always blowing inside out and breaking,that and the fact I hate carting them around indoors dripping all over me as there’s never any where to leave them.l like yours though,especially the red and black one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh/page/2#post-2026927 Mon, 13 May 2019 20:08:42 +0000 Jane 2026927@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>RunCarla, that is such a lovely story! The shop looks fascinating and it has a great shop front! I am so pleased to hear that the service was so good. Thank you for sharing such a fab story.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026897 Mon, 13 May 2019 18:03:58 +0000 Jules 2026897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the link Diana, I might actually take a chance on that one despite my terrible history with umbrellas! I’ve had it in my mind to research quality options for a while but never got around to it. And I love the blue skies print as well </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026875 Mon, 13 May 2019 17:00:23 +0000 kkards 2026875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've had expensive ones in the past....not sure that they were worth it...tried a golf umbrella, loved the coverage, but it was a pain to carry around....now I've got 2 cheap ones collapsible ones, black with polka dots, that I got at target. I keep one at my desk, and one in my car. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026863 Mon, 13 May 2019 15:40:55 +0000 Jules 2026863@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had that MOMA umbrella and loved it, but someone took it from a shared vestibule area in a house I lived in.<br /> I hate umbrellas because they seem pretty much disposable in quality these days. I have thrown out so many broken ones. And the good ones, which are generally not collapsible so I can’t stick them in a bag, I almost invariably lose. Thus I’m impressed people have accumulated so many working umbrellas! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026860 Mon, 13 May 2019 15:19:18 +0000 Diana 2026860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this one, and I love it. &nbsp;It's double layered, doesn't flip, and folds up small enough to fit in my bag. &nbsp;I bought it because it was the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-umbrella/">top rated umbrella by Wirecutter</a>, and it did not disappoint. &nbsp;I love the blue sky print too. </p> </p> <p>Edit: I've never found a perfect combination of a hood that's big enough to prevent my glasses from getting splattered and that also stays on in the wind. &nbsp;The ones that cinch up close to your face don't blow off, but they don't protect my glasses enough.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026858 Mon, 13 May 2019 15:16:48 +0000 Bonnie 2026858@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It doesn't rain often where I live and I usually make do with rain coat hoods when it does, but we do have a few umbrellas that are kept in the car. We've gone on trips in April without an umbrella and bought umbrellas when we arrived (Venice &amp; London). They've become useful souvenirs that remind of of our travels.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026855 Mon, 13 May 2019 15:03:06 +0000 Carla 2026855@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A lot of hood love! I'm not a hood person, and remove them from my coats as soon as I can. </p> <p>LOVE the 'art' umbrellas!</p> <p>Jane - Yes! James Smith and Son! DS#1 went to London to participate in a sporting event. Knowing the reputation of the city he wondered about taking a brolly, but we didn't have a small/collapsible one at the time, so I suggested he pick one up once he arrived. Surely more selection in London than in our little town of Timmins? DS did a little research, located James Smith and Sons, and spent an interesting afternoon learning about umbrella construction and fitting. While he was trying to make a selection from some standard budget friendly versions, the clerk brought out a dark grey umbrella that had been custom made for a client. The client had decided to upgrade to a more expensive kit, and the store complied, but got left with a bespoke item that might be hard to sell. </p> <p>When DS tried it (it needs to be tall enough to work as a walking stick, and your elbow needs to be at a certain angle when clasping the handle just so) the fit was perfect! DS is just over 6ft4in. Though still spendy, the clerk offered it for sale at a much reduced rate that DS couldn't resist. The shop included a special tube for transportation and all the documents DS needed to bring it home. DS used it first in London, though, and has used it regularly since. </p> <p>Like Mainelady's experience with her Burburry trench, this was a very special sartorial shopping occaision that set the bar for memorable experiences. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026850 Mon, 13 May 2019 14:26:42 +0000 JAileen 2026850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like Karen, I almost never use an umbrella. But I had a cute one from MOMA that was black on the outside, but blue sky and clouds on the inside. I think it broke. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026831 Mon, 13 May 2019 13:39:31 +0000 Bijou 2026831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am on Team Umbrella as an accessory.</p> <p>My current collection is 3 umbrellas:<br />- Purple with a blossom border - it shows blossoms on the purple fabric when wet<br />- A white floral umbrella - with bright summer colours - fun on a gloomy day<br />- a red, black and white umbrella - a nice graphic print.</p> <p>These are all quite sturdy and not collapsible, required because where I live it is windy and often less sturdy umbrellas get blown out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026817 Mon, 13 May 2019 13:25:54 +0000 Anonymous 2026817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Some places get too much wind with rain that makes using an umbrellas hazard and you get wet anyway. My favorite has been a black with white polka dots bought in the rain outside a shop in Dublin. It got left in Ireland as I have had to stop for a luggage search too many times because of the way an umbrella looks on the x-ray machine monitor to ever travel with one. They are inexpensive to buy at the destination, then leave in an umbrella stand for someone else. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026801 Mon, 13 May 2019 12:54:45 +0000 chouette22 2026801@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You always ask such fun questions, Runcarla!<div>I love my umbrella, a gift from my sister who serves on the steering committee of a Rose Festival in Switzerland. These umbrellas were custom made with automatic open/close function. Every time it rains, I think of her! :)</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026795 Mon, 13 May 2019 12:36:50 +0000 Sisi 2026795@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice umbrellas! I like the green tartan one. At present I have a blue/dark grey tartan collapsible one, hand-me-down from a friend.&nbsp;Not my colours but oh well.&nbsp;Umbrellas, sunglasses, gloves -&nbsp;I buy super cheap ones and try not to get too fond of them,&nbsp;because I lose them all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026788 Mon, 13 May 2019 12:14:45 +0000 RobinF 2026788@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm also on team hood. So much easier to pull up a hood in the rain. We do have a huge one from Ikea that we keep in the trunk for lacrosse games or things like that where we will be outside for a length of time. I will say though, that part of my frustration with finding coats I like is that I require that hood. :(</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026787 Mon, 13 May 2019 12:13:43 +0000 Staysfit 2026787@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I currently have a golf sized “Michigan” umbrella that alternates Maize and Blue with a Maize “M”. It’s a little dangerous to carry around here, where there are so many college sports fans, but thankfully I don’t live in Ohio! I need it today because the forecast is for rain! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026778 Mon, 13 May 2019 11:52:56 +0000 SarahD8 2026778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mine is a strawberry thief print (#onbrand) on a navy background. Also purchased in London but not bespoke like your son's, Runcarla. </p> <p>I really like it, though I've rarely used it. Don't do a ton of walking in the rain tbh and am more likely to rely on a hooded coat when I do. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026774 Mon, 13 May 2019 11:42:00 +0000 cjh 2026774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have and use a couple of black and gray compact umbrellas because I really prefer not to use a hat or hood unless it’s super cold or super sunny. </p> <p>I’ve tied a colorful ribbon onto the hanging cord so I don’t lose or pick up the wrong one from church hall, meetings, or work (when I worked.) my favorite is the one which collapses the smallest, because I can fit into a small tote or my travel backpack. </p> <p>I do like colorful ones, but also want to avoid drawing attention away from the rest of my “ensemble” which may have been (carefully?) planned. </p> <p>Finally we have a sunny day, so no need for umbrella today! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/umbrella-ella-ella-eh-eh#post-2026761 Mon, 13 May 2019 09:59:33 +0000 Mainelady 2026761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My umbrellas are functional, but boring in tan and gray. If the weather is wet, I often opt for a coat with a hood. I am now in search of a good looking bucket hat. I would love a really pretty umbrella, but suspect it wouldn’t get a lot of use. 90% of the time I need my hands free for tote bags, dog leashes or little hands. </p>