TRAY 6 Umbrellas and More

Pantone has once again released their fashion color trend report by announcing the 2013 Pantone Spring Colors. Pantone also announced the office color of the 2013 year is Emerald. We have to admit, each of these color choices are swoon worthy and we’re totally inspired. Yellows, greens, reds & blues, oh my!

We’re ready to pair up our favorite colorful TRAY6 umbrellas with our top choices from the spring color report!

Poppy Red and our Fullsize Red Perch Stick Umbrella:
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Lemon Zest and our Yellow Tulip T6 Travel Umbrella:

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Nectarine and our Orange Blur Compact Umbrella: 

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Monaco Blue and our Rich Blue Bloom Compact Umbrella:

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Which Pantone color is your favorite? How are you pairing it with your spring fashion trends? Are you ready to take on spring rain showers in style?

Following up our post on which umbrellas would pair up well with Presidential candidates, we thought we’d continue our umbrella coverage of the election (pun intended!) by picking out some fashionable umbrellas for the VP nominees!

Which umbrella says Biden all over it? And which umbrella would Ryan rock? We’ll just have to see how they pair up below!

Vice President Nominees & Their Fashionable Umbrella Pairings

Joe Biden: We think Joe Biden would pair well with our trendy but classic blue pinstripe umbrella to represent for the blue states as well as pairing well with his fashionable tie!

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Jill Biden: Jill Biden is setting the trend by wearing metallic which pair perfectly with our stylish and reliable Gold Grass Compact Umbrella that’s the perfect travel size for all her speaking engagements.

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Paul Ryan:  Paul Ryan’s got to stay dry on the campaign trail and with the American flag behind him we’re pairing our bold Red Bloom Compact Umbrella.

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Janna Ryan: Janna Ryan isn’t afraid to wear bright colors when she’s meeting and greeting the public. We think our fun travel size Orange Brushwood Umbrella would fit perfectly in her handbag while she’s out and about!

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Fashion plays a large part in the inspiration behind the designs in our umbrellas. We often draw from styles we see gracing magazines and runways, as well as every day fashion. We then pull out all the aspects that we love and create some truly unique and exciting patterns that end up on our umbrellas. But occasionally its hard to go in the reverse order – how can you make your TRAY6 umbrella work for your fashion needs? With holiday weathering often leaning towards needing an umbrella to get you from venue to venue, don’t fall back on that bland and boring old umbrella you have laying around. Be fierce with fashion and check out some of our fantastic holiday party looks that work around some of our favorite printed umbrellas. Take a peek!

The Romantic Holiday Party featuring the Love Love Love Stick  Umbrella

The Black Tie Holiday Party with the Black Pinstripe T6 Umbrella

The Unforgettable New Years Eve Holiday Party with the Perch Crimson Stick Umbrella

The Punk Rock Holiday Concert with the Pinwheel Stick Umbrella

Which look will you rock this holiday season?? 

Remember: We are currently offering FREE Shipping on orders over $75 from our site! Order by December 16th for Christmas delivery!

Do rainy days get you down? Make you feel like you have cabin fever because the rain is keeping you locked inside? Do your little ones think it’s a free pass to park themselves in front of the TV? Well have no fear, we have the answer to your rainy day blues! Below are some fun activities that actually require a rainy day!

1. Host a splash contest. Now, you’ll need a fairly big rain for this – but grab your raincoats, rain boots and an umbrella and head outdoors. You’ll need to pick some judges for the contest who will judge the splash. Then let each competitor perform their best splash! You can even create categories of splashes; big, dainty, messy, etc. Have some cool prizes picked out for the winners (water guns, pool toys, beach balls, fun umbrellas).

2. Create a Wet N’ Wild obstacle course! Use things you have around the house to create a series of fun activities for team members to challenge themselves with. Examples include; hula hooping 5 times, kicking a beach ball through plastic cones, spinning around with an umbrella, or tossing water balloons back and forth between team members! The wetter the activity the better! The goal is to have your whole team cross the finish line soaking wet! Remember, rain is the theme of the day!

3. Try out some crazy hair colors! Now, you’ll definitely want a rainy day for this, but this one is often fun for the kiddos. Stop by your local Party City or costume store and get some color hair spray (the kind that washes out in 1 wash) in crazy colors like blue, pink or lime green! Then have your own at home beauty salon. Allow the kiddos to pick out some crazy hair colors or mix and match multiple colors and then take some fun crazy photos before running outside into the rain and allowing the rain to start the process of washing out the color!

With all these fun rainy day activities, you’ll be counting down the days until the storm clouds start gathering! Have fun!

You know the holidays are approaching when you’ve just begun unpacking from one holiday trip and you’re already packing for another. We often spend the majority of November through January in airports across the globe jetting off to see friends and family and when you’re seasoned travelers like us, you know a few tricks of traveling – like the 10 MUST HAVE’s in your carry on bag. We never leave home (or the airplane) without them!

TRAY6′s Top 10 Travel Tips:

1. A Hard Copy Of Your Travel Plans – smart phones are great, but when the battery dies or you can’t find a place to charge it or, heaven forbid, you’ve lost it, it’s reassuring to reach in your carry on and find a hard copy of flight numbers, departure times, etc.

2. A Stylish and Reliable Travel Sized Umbrella – You never know how much you’ll miss it until you find yourself having to change terminals in a downpour and there are no shuttles…

3. A Sweater (or Sweatshirt) – airplanes & airports can get chilly, and there’s no reason to suffer in chilly air… along with the person next to you who doesn’t understand how to share an armrest.

4. Cash – there will be times when you find yourself in a situation that plastic cannot solve, so we make it a rule of thumb to carry enough cash to catch a cab if the need ever arises.

5. A Book – whether it’s on your iPad or the good ole fashion hard copy a book can help you get through those 4 hour flights, or worse, layovers when all the stores in the airport have already closed.

6. A Toothbrush – you may be on the red-eye or you may just want to freshen up before you greet family and friends in baggage claim, but a toothbrush comes in handy more often than you’d think (just remember if you’re bringing toothpaste or mouthwash, it must be less than 3oz if it’s in your carry-on). It can also be your best friend when you arrive in a foreign city (or get stuck in one) and your checked bag doesn’t make it.

7. A fresh pair of …uhh…. unmentionables. Why? See Tip 6. You’ll thank us one day.

8. A Neck Roll Pillow – hey…you’ll laugh at the people that have them, but when you’re trying to get some shut eye in the middle seat, you’ll be able to snooze without fear of waking up to find you’ve drooled on your neighbors shoulder. And plus, most airlines no longer hand out pillows due to sanitary concerns.

9. Chargers – Everything electronic will die. Whether it’s that beloved laptop or that iPod or even your cell phone…batteries can only last so long. And why is that you always have to make the most important calls when you have 0 battery left?!

10. Snacks – although you can’t bring your own water bottles on the plane, you can bring your own snacks. With more and more airlines charging for food and those packets of peanuts getting smaller and smaller, it’s so easy to just reach in your bag and pull out your very own bag of almonds or crackers. It can be super helpful when you’re looking at a 4+ hour flight.

So when we find ourselves knee deep in the travel season, we’re always carrying these things in our carry-on. Whether it’s an umbrella or a book, we never leave home without them!

Safe travels!

What can we say? We love compact items. We love compact umbrellas, compact makeup cases, compact phones…you name it, we like it! We wanted to share a few of our favorite compact treasures!

1. The iPod Shuffle – this little gadget is compact enough that it can go anywhere with you. No muss, no fuss – it’s all about the music. And that’s it! Heart! Currently available in 5 fun colors for $49.

2. Compact Umbrellas – yes, it’s a bit of a given as they are part of our line, but compact umbrellas are pretty fantastic. They can go in your car, your purse, your carryon, basically any small space is the perfect place to store these compact fellas! One of our current favorites from the line is our Compact Blue Bloom Umbrella. Available for just $35! With the rainiest months headed our way, you always can’t afford not to have a compact umbrella with you at all times!

3. Compact Mirrors – we cannot put into words how many jams our compact mirror has gotten us out of. Whether its needing to touch up our lip gloss or making sure there’s no food in our teeth (embarrassing!) a handy little compact mirror is the perfect sidekick. Right now there are a ton of adorable compacts popping up all over Etsy! Here’s one of our favorites by bumblebooHandmades! Their compact mirrors start at $18.