I have two umbrellas: one is small and packed away in my work bag and the other is large for monsoon weather. Aside from the fact that I never remember to bring either, when I do, the little umbrella does little to really shield me from the rain. My head is dry but my pants, my shirt and anything outside the limited range of the umbrella is immediately soaked. When i bring the big guy, I cant really get through the streets correctly and generally, it’s a pain in the ass to store.
Designer Athanasia Leivaditou did some design work and blew my mind with her revamped umbrella jacket. It’s so simple and it’s highly functional! It’s bittersweet that we file this design under “why didn’t we think of it” as it just makes sense and looks good too.
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