Style file: Rainraps for April showers

That whole "April showers bring May flowers" thing may be out the window now that March brought -- hello! -- 70-degree temps. But if April stays true to form, you'll want to be prepared. Meet the Rainrap, $45, the vibrant love child of the pashmina and umbrella (no doubt a torrid affair). It's lightweight, fast-drying and folds up small enough to fit in your suitcase or handbag. And it comes in four bright color combos; at rainraps.com.

-- Joseph V. Amodio

For a charmed life

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Carolee wants to charm you -- with a selection of bracelets that celebrate some of its major retail partners. So the Bloomingdale's bracelet, $95, has a "little brown bag" charm, while the Macy's version, $55, has a heart and a star, and Lord & Taylor, $65, has pearls and a coin. Or get the travel or New York City bracelet, $65 at carolee.com -- and $5 from every purchase goes to the Breast Cancer Research Fund.

-- Barbara Schuler