Eight awesome umbrellas to properly protect you from all these spring showers

This spring’s precipitation levels have been record-setting. Torontonians—typically able to get by with flimsy dollar store umbrellas—have probably realized by now that avoiding the drowned-rat look requires something a little more substantial. Here, eight of the best umbrellas that won’t turn inside-out at the first gust of wind.

This sakura-covered umbrella from Swedish brand HappySweeds ($78) can take a rainy day and make it more bloomy, less gloomy:

Hunter’s moustache bubble umbrella ($65) comes in a sunny shade of yellow, and a transparent top means you won’t miss any brief sunshine spells:

This high-tech Blunt umbrella ($99) is super-lightweight and dries off with a quick flick of the wrist. Plus, it comes in the season’s coolest shade of pink:

Kate Spade’s pretty striped umbrella ($54) is cheerful enough to brighten the gloomiest of days, and may even transform its owner into an annoying puddle-jumpers:

This Lulu Guinness umbrella ($45) is one cat that will have to stand getting wet:

For travellers, MEC’s versatile version ($98) has an expanding pole that can stick in the sand, doubling as a beach umbrella:

Saks’ frilly polka-dot brolly ($55) protects your evening cocktail attire without looking too practical:

The Dutch-made Senz umbrella ($85) has won awards for its effective asymmetrical design. It can withstand winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour: