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  • November 26, 2008 11:33 AM
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Billionaire Barf Club: The $50,000 Umbrella Makes Headlines; Causes Questioning of Entire Existence

umbrella-1126.jpgThis just in: The most expensive umbrella was just revealed to us thanks to Luxist, courtesy of Billionaire Couture in London. We're told this $50,000 thing is fashioned entirely from alligator skin. Gross. We get mogul-owner Flavio Briatore's whole big rant about the "rich's right to luxury," but an alligator umbrella? Really? Despite feeling sickened at the mere thought of one of these popping open outside the Pink Elephant (barf), all we can say is: Can't wait to leave it in a cab!



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