Mucho Macho

Umbrellas were originally used by Greek women in the 5th century BC to shade their skin from the sun. Greek men didn't however, as they were not considered to be manly enough. More than a few centuries later we still hear the same twaddle from our blokes who would rather get wet behind the ears, and everywhere else, than admit that umbrellas can be cool.

To prove it, take a look at these bad boys;

Admittedly these are extreme cases of macho, but now we've caught your attention check this out.

Can you honestly tell us that it’s not up there with Daniel Craig’s ‘Layer Cake’ leather jacket as a wardrobe essential?

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So think twice lads before you pooh-pooh the idea of owning one these testosterone friendly trappings. Don’t be a Greek.