It was only a matter of time before the rain arrived, and boy is it here this week in SF! Keeping dry in the Winter can sometimes be an impossible task when there's a heavy windstorm accompanying the downpour, but at least you can attempt to keep the rain out of your hair with these totally geeky-but-cool umbrellas. Read more

Umbrellas are popular when it rains, but there's also a shower of lighting inspired by the rainy day accessories in the interior design world these days. When I spotted these Come Rain or Shine In light prototypes designed by Marie-Louise Gustafsson and Daniel Franzen, I couldn't help but remember some other umbrella-inspired lamps I'd seen. The hemisphere shape of an umbrella is quite akin to Read more

Brad Pitt had help with his umbrella yesterday at the Beverly Hills Hotel in LA. He was there for a very early morning meeting around the time that he found out about his Oscar nomination in the best actor category for his role in Moneyball! There was more great news in store for Brad because two of his films, Moneyball and The Tree of Life, are up for best picture as well. This means we have yet Read more

Put down the umbrella and celebrate the sun! A celebration for a mama-to-be may call for a shower, but it's usually filled with sunshine and bright smiles. No one knows this better than Kim Stoegbauer, a party-planning guru and the founder of the TomKat Studio. She's teamed up with one of the ultimate baby-gear emporiums — Pottery Barn Kids — to share her baby-shower know-how with other Read more

My Spring dresses and espadrilles are staring at me forlornly from the closet, while I get another sweater and jeans outfit together because it's rainy and cold. How to make rainy days more enjoyable? Or at least less depressing from a fashion standpoint? From the sunniest — and chicest — rain boots to perfect trenches and screw-the-rain-I'm-wearing-it-anyway yellow dress, here are 10 Read more

Prince William held an umbrella for his wife Kate this evening at the London premiere of War Horse. The couple turned out for the UK screening of the Steven Spielberg-directed project, and rubbed shoulders on the red carpet with some of the movie's stars like Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irvine, and Emily Watson. They also said hello to various servicemen and women who'd been invited. William looked Read more

Jessica Alba took a dip in the pool during her Cabo vacation this week. Jessica wore a bikini, showing off her fit postbaby body, for the swim and shaded her face with a hat. She had daughters Honor and Haven as well as husband Cash Warren by her side for the sunny afternoon of fun, which continued yesterday. Jessica covered up in a maxi dress and hung out under an umbrella with her youngest Read more

Get your umbrellas ready! This past year, mamas-to-be around the country were showered with love — and lots of baby gear — at their baby showers. From a Goodnight Moon-inspired celebration and a coed "Milkalicious" baby shower to sprinkle showers for experienced moms, we've featured some amazingly stylish baby showers this year! Click through to see our picks for the best baby shower themes Read more

Beyoncé Knowles and her mom, Tina, had some help from umbrella holders as they stepped out to get their nails done in NYC last night. Beyoncé kept a protective hand on her stomach, but still flashed her smile as she made her way back to her waiting car after touching up her long, pointy blue nails. According to reports, Beyoncé may be expecting a Christmas or early New Year baby, so she could Read more

Blake Lively was engrossed in her phone and protected from the rain by a personal umbrella holder on the NYC set of Gossip Girl yesterday. Her device is likely full of sweet photos from her latest romantic getaway, since she and boyfriend Ryan Reynolds were spotted snapping pictures of themselves while enjoying a long weekend at her sister's B&B in Utah over Thanksgiving. Blake and Ryan Read more