Coffee Break

Accessories for your suits and other office wear.

  • Coffee Break: Rounded Buckle Leather Trouser Belt

    There are a lot of wacky belt trends out there right now, including the braided belt and the western belt, which I’m sure I rocked in the ’80s or early ’90s but just can’t do again! I’m much more likely to go with a simple, rounded-buckle, leather trouser belt like this one. I think this…

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  • Coffee Break: Oval Opal Signet Ring

    Pinky rings: yea or nay? In the vein of “I’ll bet Jacqueline Onassis wore one,” I kind of like them — they have a spare elegance with a hint of mob-guy toughness. This designer, Jacquie Aiche, has a ton of pinky “signet rings,” but I must say I always thought a signet ring was meant…

  • Coffee Break: Hazel Pump

    This pump from Sam Edelman is very popular, and I love the blue color. Remember, you don’t have to wear navy with navy, but if you prefer to, this color is lovely. Nordstrom has a bunch of colors and patterns available right now, from $59 to $129. The pictured shoe is $119 and comes in…

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    Coffee Break: Weighted Blanket

    This may seem like a weird recommendation for summer, but recently I was tickled to see that Brookstone is now selling weighted blankets. Brookstone makes my favorite nap blankets that are great for gifts and are super soft — my favorite for Netflix binges! — and I recently became familiar with weighted blankets after getting one from my son when he…