Coffee Break – Patent Leather Trimmed Stretch Belt

I often talk about belting a cardigan, and this stretch belt on sale at Bloomingdale’s would be just the thing to do it. I like that it’s trimmed in patent leather but is otherwise a stretchy fabric, and I like that it comes in both navy and white. It was $38, now marked to $28.50…

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Coffee Break – Quilted Small Tote

This brand is new to me — Olivia Harris by Joy Gryson — but it looks a lot richer to me than a $400 purse (now marked down). Love the taupe color, the quilted detailing, and the fact that the purse extends from 3″ deep to 5.5″ deep. Was $395, now $316 on Zappos Couture….

Coffee Break – Faux Pearl Necklace

Loving this great bib necklace from Amrita Singh, which strikes me as the perfect thing to wear with a wide v-neck or to dress up an otherwise simple outfit. It’s available in a faux white pearl (pictured), as well as a faux gray pearl, a dark blue lapis, and a black resin. All were $300…

Coffee Break – Step n Flex Gracie Pumps Women’s Shoes

Reader NM wrote to recommend these shoes, noting: “I love the Alfani Step N Flex shoes, in particular the Gracie pump. They are reasonably priced, classic shoes with a moderate heel and the most comfortable pumps I’ve ever worn. I have them in black and a deep red croco (no longer available) and I even…

Coffee Break – Reed Krakoff

I’m fairly new to the brand Reed Krakoff, having only heard about it a week or two ago, but everything I’ve seen looks professional, fashionable, and seriously lux. The brand’s signature thing (at least this season) seems to be that outside folded/buckled belt, which I love — I think the leather also looks like an…