April showers supposedly bring May flowers, but goodness knows the rainy season certainly isn't confined to that one month alone. Make sure you're well-prepared the next time the sky opens and unleashes it's fury (or a light drizzle) on you. Of course you definitely have the option of leaving the house without an umbrella on a morning when the sky is precariously gray, but when you show up at work with your hair plastered to your head and wringing out your socks, your jacket, your skirt - well you get the picture - don't say you weren't warned.

However if you own a Brelli, it means you don't have to fit the above description the next time rain is in the forecast. Besides the obvious function of the Brelli, you can also take pleasure in knowing you're carrying the eco-conscious umbrella. The Brelli is made from bamboo covered with a biodegradable clear canopy. If you've ever had the joy of carrying an umbrella that flips inside-out at the mere mention of a breeze and then effectively flips back to its original position after collecting enough rain to thoroughly drench you, you'll be happy to know that the Brelli can withstand heavy downpours and high winds.

You won't want to part with your Brelli, but if it ever does happen to end up in a landfill, it has been designed to biodegrade within five years, a small fraction of the amount of time a regular umbrella requires to do so. And even if your Brelli does start to biodegrade, the designers took care to ensure it will release only harmless gases when it does.

The Brelli is available in both a 35" and a 52" size depending on your preferred amount of rain protection, so hit the jump to order one before the next big storm passes through your area.

» The Brelli (Official Site)