Galleria EnterprisesGalleria-Starry Night Auto-Open/Close Large Portable Rain Folding Umbrella

The day when my boyfriend and I went into the National Gallery of Arts, we were not in a good mood; it was windy and raining heavily outside.My poor pink little umbrella got broken. I had to go to the ladies room to get my hands warm - thankfully they've got hand dryers. When I walked out, I saw my boyfriend holding Starry Night umbrella as a replacement for my old broken one. I was thrilled and kissed him the moment I saw the beautiful umbrella. It had been my favorite one ever since. I received lots of compliments like "most beautiful umbrella here at Upenn" and "the one and only". I even prayed for rainy days to show off my precious gift. The umbrella was sturdy and big enough for two of us. Unfortunately, my boyfriend lost it and we couldn't find it anywhere. I thought we had to go to national gallery of arts to buy it again but I was delighted to find amazon has them! Can't wait for my new umbrella to arrive!

Extremely pretty umbrella with easy opening mechanism (pushing a button). It does take a lot of force to close and the opening button should not be pushed at the same time or the umbrella may malfunction. The price was decent and the construction is fairly sturdy in my opinion, but the umbrella may flip in heavy wind.

I bought this for my sister as a birthday gift, since this is one of her favourite paintings. She not only loved the design of the umbrella, but the size of it was small enough to put in her purse and always carry with her. It also is larger than expected (since folded it's so small) and protected her and her purse wonderfully in the rain. All in all, it was a good purchase, and has a better design and quality of much higher priced umbrellas.

UPDATE June 2014:I guess the third time is the charm! I had bought two of these umbrellas in 2013 (see my original review below), and both of them had small holes in the fabric in the same place. However, after losing my Totes umbrella recently and the fact that Amazon has free returns, I decided to order another one of these Galleria umbrellas -- like I said below, I love "Starry Night," and I also love that this has a generous 48" arc while still folding up to be compact. I am happy to say that the umbrella I ordered this time came in perfect condition and lived up to the expectations I'd had when I originally ordered it in 2013... I guess the two I ordered then were just part of a bad batch that had been boxed up for too long.That said, my two-star rating has now gone up to four -- I am leaving one off because I did have those original quality control issues, and that may still be an issue for some of this brand's stock. But the intact umbrella I now own is wonderful.ORIGINAL REVIEW March 2013 (titled "I wanted to love it, but two attempts left me disappointed"):"Starry Night" is one of my favorite pieces of art, so I was thrilled when I found this Galleria umbrella. It had such excellent reviews on Amazon that I ordered one straight away. When I first took it out of the box, it looked wonderful: the colors are incredibly vibrant, and the umbrella itself has a really sturdy-feeling frame. It was also compact when it was folded up, but when I opened it the arc was huge -- big enough for two people, which is rare in a compact model umbrella. I was overjoyed...... Until I held it up in front of a light. Across the top of the umbrella right where it folds up, there were four or five little slits -- tiny, maybe 1/8 inch each or less -- across the fabric. I never would have noticed them if I hadn't happened to hold it up to the light, but they definitely would have let rain through. I was disappointed but just returned it for an exchange, thinking I must have just gotten a bad one. But alas, the second umbrella also had slits in the exact same location. It could just be that I got two that had been sitting in storage for too long and had worn down where the fabric rubbed against the boxes (like I said, the holes were right against the fold, so I'm sure it gets worn down there faster than anywhere else), but I wasn't going to take my chances with a third. Again, I doubt that this is the case with every Galleria umbrella, and otherwise this was truly a lovely item. But I'd advise you to check yours very carefully so you don't wind up disappointed and possibly damp. :(

Perfect for rainy weather. Colorful

I love this! It's beautiful, big, and - get this - protects me from the rain! Mind blowing. I only have one problem with it, and it was my own lack of forethought at fault, which is why I left this at five stars. Almost every single time it rains where I live (which is a LOT), it's windy. Unfortunately, I didn't think to look for a wind-resistant umbrella, so I got this pretty one instead, which is in no way wind-resistant. It folds itself over if the wind is too hard, which happens often over here. Like I said, it was my fault for not considering this, so oh, well! Eventually I'll get a wind-resistant umbrella, and I'll then upcycle this gorgeous thing into something...maybe a skirt. :)TL;DR Beautiful, great for rain protection. Buckles with a somewhat strong wind. Be warned, people who live in rainy and windy places!

I get so many compliments on the umbrella. Its absolutely beautiful and I love using it. It almost makes me want a rainy day just so I could walk around with it. Its so brightly colored that it just stands out. My guy friends really liked it as well so that says something. The automatic button works amazingly well and it also closes the umbrella so its very simple to use. It seems like a sturdy build so I think it will last for a while. Definitely will purchase again if it ends up breaking.

A flash of color on a dreary day! If you love "Starry Night," this is the umbrella for you. When it's raining outside, you will be safe and dry under the canopy of one of Van Gogh's loveliest paintings. It will make the rain just a bit more tolerable. Functional and beautiful. What more can you ask for in an umbrella!Pros: Vibrant Colors; SpaciousCons: A breeze to open but needs a little muscle to close it