New York and Paris Fashion Weeks AW 2012....Homage to the Umbrella

It has been so rainy in London these last couple of weeks that I felt like posting these drizzly day photographs. Don't get me wrong, I do love London in the Rain but it is nice to see the sun once in awhile :)

p.s. I have more photographs of Peony (in the top photograph) in that outfit which I will share soon.

modern umbrellas wallpaper

Modern umbrellas wallpaper
A beautiful piece of vintage costume, the umbrella canopy made of fabric and dyed in striking blue, red, orange and yellow stripes over a metal frame bearing a branch called "Peerless, London." Wooden shaft carries an original silk tassel, and ends in a handle decorated with carved flowers. The Partnership is in remarkably good condition for its age, the colors are still bright and fresh.