• Coffee Break: Resin Nate Chain Necklace

    Many moons ago, back in the days when I would haunt DC’s Eastern Market flea market every weekend (it was a stone’s throw from my apartment!), I got a plastic red beaded necklace for a pittance. It was a round, short necklace, with the beads knotted together like pearls. I intended to cut it up…

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  • Coffee Break: Lissa Heels

    I love the look of these affordable beigey heels — I always like a strappy heel, and one that doesn’t cut straight across your ankle is a much more flattering, leg-lengthening look. Platforms can be yea or nay with me, but I think .5″ is still professional, and these certainly add comfort along with the height….

  • Coffee Break: ‘Zana’ Wedge Pump

    Wearing wedges can be a nice way to get height with stability — which is great for commuting and general comfort — but they can definitely feel a little frumpy from time to time. A slender wedge heel like this one keeps it sleek and young, and I like the lowish vamp and not-too-round, not-to-pointy toe. The shoe…

  • Coffee Break: Luxury Hobo Handbag

    A friend of mine got a Hynes bag a while ago, and I was really impressed with the look of it, considering the price, so from time to time I check their store on Amazon. This handbag looks perfect for summer and is winning rave reviews — and it’s just $35 and eligible for Prime (and…