This post was written by Lindy Shopper.
With this summer’s record-breaking temperatures, it becomes even more necessary to either take cover or create your own cover at outdoor events. In between dances, I like to hide under my inexpensive, Asian-inspired parasol, which does more for keeping you cool and protecting you from the sun than you would think. It’s no substitute for a good sunscreen or an AC unit, but it does create shade and adds instant beauty to your mise-en-scène, without breaking the bank. Here are some lovely parasols to keep you made in the shade this summer:
Lindy Shopper 
my ages-old parasol has finally gone from shabby chic to ridiculous, so I came here looking for suggestions. and of course you have them! seen any other great ones recently?
Not recently, although I am flirting with the idea of painting my own paper parasols with Art Deco stencils… 🙂