Umbrellas
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The Godfather, March/April 2022

April showers may bring May flowers, but they also cause the littering of gutters when the broken skeletons of failed umbrellas are unceremoniously tossed aside. We all know that when caught in a squall it’s tempting to cheap out and buy shoddy equipment at a sidewalk kiosk, but the well-prepared—and stylish—gentleman invests in quality rain gear that will keep him dry and stay with him for years.
And there’s much to choose from these days. New wrinkles in bumbershoots include clever designs like those from Blunt. As the name suggests, the spokes on the canopy do not protrude, so you will not inadvertently poke out the eye of someone sharing the sidewalk. And who …