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Coffee Break: Custom Business Tote

We recently heard from a reader who shared a recommendation for Glaser Designs, which is based in San Francisco and creates customized work and travel bags. She emailed to say, in part: I was in desperate need for a great looking and great functioning briefcase for years. Finally I found the BEST company on the…

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Coffee Break: Anika Curvy Pump

Coffee Break: Anika Curvy Pump

The problem with shoes these days is that they all seem to be either under $150 or over $800 — it’s great to see a brand in the middle, like these $245 pumps from James Chan. There are only four reviews (and one of them seems, er, very enthusiastic) but the others all note that…

Coffee Break: Ana Mini Vibrant Belt

Coffee Break: Ana Mini Vibrant Belt

It can be tough to find a belt that’s a happy medium width — not too wide, not too skinny — but this colorful one from B-Low looks like it fits the bill. We’ve pictured it in yellow but it’s also available in “fuchsia” pink, royal blue, and kelly green, in sizes S, M, and L…

Coffee Break: Wight Medium Saddle Hobo Bag

Coffee Break: Wight Medium Saddle Hobo Bag

I was all set to recommend the Fontana satchel as a new-to-me entry in our ongoing collection of feminine briefcasey totes… but I happened to click on something that led me to the same brand’s Wight satchel, which I’m kind of in love with. Sure, it’s suede, and now is not the time one wants…

Coffee Break: Vanessa Lace-Up Pump

Coffee Break: Vanessa Lace-Up Pump

The below content is about the 2018 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale. Wow – I love this lace-up pump from Jimmy Choo. After all the block heels we’ve seen of late, a classic stilletto heel is nice to see, and we all know I love a sleek strappy pump as a more comfortable heel. There’s a black-on-black…