• Coffee Break: Tempo Pavé Diamond Huggie Earrings

    Come to mama! I love these silver and black rhodium earrings, speckled with diamonds of course. They’re beautiful, but everyday earrings. They’re $1,800 at Neiman Marcus. David Yurman Tempo Pavé Diamond Huggie Earrings A few interesting lower-priced options are here, here (’50s vintage), and here. (L-5)

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  • Coffee Break: Cutout Leather Point-Toe Pumps

    HeLLO, gorgeous. I love, love, love this shoe. The suede! The patent! The geometric little cutout detail! That sleek heel! At 85mm, it’s on the higher side (just over 3″) but not by much. They’re $750 at Saks. Giorgio Armani Cutout Leather Point-Toe Pumps Here are two more affordable styles. (L-4)

  • Coffee Break: Faro City Satchel

    I’ve always liked the brand Elliott Lucca for affordable but cute leather accessories, and this city satchel is no different. It comes in a zillion colors (Amazon has some priced as low as $72!) and looks lovely. I like this saturated orchid the best, but there are some great perforated and distressed leathers in the…

  • Coffee Break: ‘Marion’ Diamond Quilted Leather Tote

    Ooh: love the quilted colorful leather here in this Tory Burch bag, which comes in burgundy, pink, black, and two blue options. It looks small, but at 14″ x 10″ x 6″, it is large enough for a letter-size folder, which is typically my minimum size for a “tote.” I like the smart details like the interior zippers and…

  • Coffee Break: Carroll Pump

    A purple pump — and a strappy one? Sign. Me. Up. These come in a lot of great colors, including a lovely taupe, as well as two blacks (suede and calf) — but the “oxblood” winey color is my favorite. I like the zipper closure in the back, as well as the 3.25″ heel height. The…