• Coffee Break: Canterbury Scarf with Hidden Pocket

    I was Googling something the other day and found this recommended by a travel blogger as one of her must-haves: an interesting scarf that has a pocket designed for your passport. Clever — and a heckuva lot prettier than some of the other things designed to hide your valuables. The Etsy seller has a ton of similar items…

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  • Coffee Break: Posture and Activity Tracker

    My posture is one of those things that I continually wish I could improve. I’m ok in public spaces, I feel, but once I get behind closed doors I’m Queen Slouchy. Bad, bad, bad. I saw this little posture “coach” on Amazon a while ago and made the purchase. The idea is that once you…

  • Coffee Break: Caelina Pumps

    These pumps from Enzo Angiolini look great — I love the squared off details on the vamp, and the d’Orsay styling looks chic. The shoe is available in both black and white stripes (pictured) as well as a plain beige for $99 at Zappos. Enzo Angiolini Caelina Update: Drat, just realized these are available in very…

  • Coffee Break: Boutique Tote

    A friend of mine just got this bag, and I have to say, I’m pretty impressed for a $30 bag. The brand has a ton of nice looking, well-reviewed, stylish bags, and many of them have intelligent little details, like colored linings, interior pockets, and more. For today’s Coffee Break, I liked the look of…

  • Coffee Break: ‘Medium Pashli’ Leather Satchel

    Hmmn. Azure? Or electric blue? Azure? Or electric blue? Phillip Lim’s very popular 3.1 satchel hasn’t been my favorite in the past — I just wish it were big enough for, say, a legal-sized notepad — but these two (two!) new blue colors are both calling my name. So: azure? Electric blue? Azure? Electric blue?…