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Coffee Break: Pointy Toe Pump

Coffee Break: Pointy Toe Pump

This looks like a great pump if you’re on the hunt for something with a lower heel — it’s under 2 inches, which is the perfect height if you’re going to be standing for any length of time, like at a networking event, or a presentation or argument, for example. If you want to be comfortable…

Coffee Break: Tassel Leather Hobo

Coffee Break: Tassel Leather Hobo

Huh: I am not usually a red leather bag kind of girl, but I am drooling over this lipstick red leather bag from Rebecca Minkoff. It’s highly rated, has a magnetic snap at the opening (no zipper, alas), and I like the “retro-cool” tassel. It’s $295, available in a tan “almond” and black, at Nordstrom;…

Coffee Break: ‘Fleming’ Leather Shoulder Bag

Coffee Break: ‘Fleming’ Leather Shoulder Bag

I love this green color! It just looks so classy and sophisticated — and I think you’ll be surprised at how versatile a green bag can be. (The other color options are black and cream.) It currently has only six reviews, but they’re all positive: The product page says “100% of reviewers recommended this product,”…