Coffee Break

Accessories for your suits and other office wear.

  • Coffee Break: Kate Satchel

    This bag from Steven Alan comes in both merlot and ink green, and I kind of love the latter color. The satchel itself is very ladylike, and it reminds me of bags we’ve featured that were in the four-digit range, although it’s a lot more affordable at $395. It has a top handle as well…

  • house ad reads THE BEST SUITS IN 2025 FOR EVERY BUDGET, click here for the roundup, and features a collage of 5 women wearing stylish suits
  • Coffee Break: Okira Strappy Pump

    There are a ton of nice Naturalizer pumps at Zappos with HIGH, high ratings. These strappy pumps look a bit like dance shoes in the picture, but if you watch the Zappos video (here’s a screencap) I think they’re actually that mythical strappy pump where they stay comfortably on your foot, have a flattering dip…

  • Coffee Break: Abbey Road Sunglasses

    I was in the Free People store recently and couldn’t resist buying these slightly crazy green sunglasses. (I also took a quick picture for the blog’s Instagram story. They’re huge sunglasses even for me, with a mirrored lens that’s more of a tint than a dark glass. They’re $20, exclusively at Free People — and they…

  • Coffee Break: Fringe Moccasin Flat

    Eeek, what fun flats — and I love this happy green color (but note that these also come in beige, navy, and pink). I’m not usually such a fan of moccasins or fringe, but somehow these are the best of all worlds, and they look sleek but comfortable and stylish. Love. They’re made in Italy…

  • Coffee Break: Poetry Hair Tie

    Ack, I’m so excited to see that the brand Colette Malouf is not only alive and well but still crazy overpriced and hanging with the cool kids at Club Monaco. I was lucky enough to go to a few Malouf sample sales back in my magazine journalism days and I still have some of her…