Parasols with panache

This parasol puts all other umbrellas in the shade… the Augusta will not only keep the sun off your head, it will add a dash of glamour to any corner of your garden. Handpainted in black ink on orange twill, it has woven threading inside and a hand-carved durian wood pole. It comes in 190cm at £399 and 280cm at £599 (eastlondonparasols.com).