It’s arrived! My
Fulton Umbrella is here and it hasn’t had to wait long for its test
run.
I was woken at 4am
the other morning by the clattering rain against my bedroom window and
it’s the first time I have even been excited to hear rain; I knew
it meant I would get to christen the Fulton.
After many years of
having one soaking wet hand from holding onto my Umbrellas to try and
stop them from blowing inside out, being defeated by the wind and
finally resulting in the Umbrellas being thrown unceremoniously into
the bin on the way to work, I decided that a solid investment had to
be made.
I had no idea where
to start looking as I’ve always just picked up whatever I liked the
look of for as little as possible. I was - like most other women out
there - under the illusion that all Umbrellas broke. Good old
trusted Google pointed me in the right direction and this is how I
stumbled across Fulton Umbrellas . Fulton Umbrellas hold a Royal
Warrant to HRH Queen Elizabeth II and are a firm favourite at Royal
events, so I thought if it’s good enough for the Queen and Kate
then it’s good enough for me.
I decided to go for
the Huntsman in black, which is typically for men, but I think they ooze
style and sophistication so to hell with convention. I also needed
an Umbrella would go with everything as unfortunately I have neither the money or the space to have one
for each outfit, unlike HRH herself.
After only a couple
of outings I can already feel the difference in the quality of the
material and this, accompanied with a strengthened double steel rib
frame and genuine wood handle, makes it feel very sturdy.
If you prefer
something a bit smaller and feminine I would suggest Tiny-2 Blurred
Blooms, or if you prefer a clear dome umbrella then look no further
than the Birdcage-1 White, which has been used by the Queen herself!
I'm sure some of you
out there will be dubiously reading this and asking yourself how can
I be sure of an Umbrella that has only had two outings, but this is
the first time in over a decade where I have been able to walk in the
rain feeling confident that I my hair will still be in place and I am
not going to start work resembling a drowned rat. But the best thing
about the Fulton Umbrella is that it adds to my outfit; finally I
have found an Umbrella that is fashionable, functional and goes with
everything!
