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CAUSING A STORM

This utterly bonkers umbrella jacket is just £11 – but would you wear it?

Is it a raincoat? Is it an umbrella? No one knows

IF you ask us, there's absolutely nothing worse than having to lug around a damp umbrella on a stormy day.

But now there's a new ingenious creation which doubles up as a raincoat and an umbrella... and we have so many mixed feelings about it.

 A genius invention or a total design crime?
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A genius invention or a total design crime?Credit: Blue Crate
  • Umbrella Jacket, £11 from Blue Crate - buy now

Introducing the "Umbrella Jacket".

Claiming to be "the ultimate weather-protecting product", this two-in-one raincoat effectively functions as hands-free umbrella so you can still go about your day while staying protected from the rain...

Thought up by the experimental lot over at Blue Crate, this £11 product means you'll never have to fight with a inside-out umbrella again.

Although considering you'll be wearing an umbrella instead of holding it, you're bound to raise some eyebrows in the process... with person on Twitter even saying it looks like an oversized "condom".

 Because who doesn't love reading books in the rain?
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Because who doesn't love reading books in the rain?Credit: Blue Crate

Available in both blue and pink, this, erm, innovative design is available in sizes small to large.

Unsurprisingly, there are some serious up sides to this bonkers product.

For one, you can happily walk along with your phone without fear of water damage.

Plus, if the Blue Crate website is anything to go by, you can happily enjoy your book while wearing the jacket - as long as the rain isn't too heavy of course.

 We imagine the Umbrella Jacket would go down like a lead balloon on a busy train
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We imagine the Umbrella Jacket would go down like a lead balloon on a busy trainCredit: Blue Crate

All we'd say is, it's probably not a good idea to wear it on the Tube at rush hour...

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