Rain, rain, come back another day

We have been asked so many times if we sell umbrellas (usually when the skies have just opened up) that we decided that we should answer that question with an affirmative “Yes!”

Handmade for us in Croydon by Fox Umbrellas who know a thing or two about umbrellas, ever since Mr Thomas Fox opened a shop making and selling umbrellas in the City of London in 1868. 

Our umbrellas are hand crafted with a couple of exclusive touches; visible and invisible. A red nylon rosette inside the umbrella absorbs excess moisture and prevents water running down the shaft that could make the handle wet. 

The outside elastic that holds the umbrella together is in our signature red and is closed with one of our mother of pearl buttons from our shirts – an easy way of identifying one’s umbrella when they are closed, one won’t get someone else’s umbrella at 5HS.

Today, the process of making a Fox umbrella has changed very little and still relies on the skill and attention to detail of its workers, rather than on machines.

A selection of handles in different shades and grains of wood, complements the bright palette of colours in which our umbrellas are available. 

Our umbrellas are also available made-to-order, in a choice of 484 different combinations.