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Coffee Break: Double O-Ring Belt

Coffee Break: Double O-Ring Belt

I was thinking about belts when we were talking about last week’s Suit of the Week — and how we don’t feature enough of them. Express has a bunch of cute ones right now, and this one is only $23, with 18 positive reviews. As the product page notes, you could wear this with jeans or…

Coffee Break: Mini Triangle Bag

They can be rather impractical if you’ve got a lot of stuff to tote around, but I do like the wave of mini purses that are out right now — so many of them are more interesting than your typical crossbody, and great if you want something polished but little. This red triangular one from…

Coffee Break: Intrecciato Chain-Handle Tote Bag

Coffee Break: Intrecciato Chain-Handle Tote Bag

I keep going back on forth on how I feel about Bottega Veneta — I recognize that they’re the status bag if you don’t want monograms all over your stuff, but I’m also sometimes reminded of those braided belts we used to wear in 8th grade (hmm, or maybe that was just my brother?). As…