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Coffee Break:  Linea Pelle Dylan Medium Tote
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Coffee Break: Linea Pelle Dylan Medium Tote

We’re liking this slouchy, cool tote from Linea Pelle today. We like it for its size (big enough for a pad of paper), as well as for the functionality — the pocket on the outside and the inside, the fact that you can wear it on your shoulder from any of the straps, the fun…

Coffee Break: Christa Basic Pump
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Coffee Break: Christa Basic Pump

Reader J wrote in to sing the praises of these wine-colored pumps from AK Anne Klein: They’re quite comfortable, the heel isn’t too high, and the cut out on the inside of the shoe gives it a little visual interest. And I love the wine color – not quite a neutral and not so bright…

Coffee Break:  Cole Haan OT Air Pump
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Coffee Break: Cole Haan OT Air Pump

You know, it has been far too long since we expressed our love for purple shoes. (Unless we’re crazy and we did it last week, in which case, our apologies.)  They go with navy and black, they add a dose of funk (in a conservative way), and, in general, they’re great. We had not seen…