Coffee Break: City Pod Tote

Coffee Break: City Pod Tote

Today we’re featuring this ah-mazing City Pod Tote from Marni. It’s just so clean and so minimalist, but gorgeous at the same time. I like the exposed seam detail and the sophisticated and stunning style. The tote is $2,140, so it’s definitely a splurge. Net-a-Porter has them, as does Farfetch, and some are on sale. Marni City Pod Tote…

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Coffee Break: Pointy Toe Ankle Strap Pump

Coffee Break: Pointy Toe Ankle Strap Pump

This shoe reminds me of the Valentino Tango pump that’s everywhere right now. I believe Linea Paolo was a reader favorite years ago, and they kind of disappeared and now they’re back, which is exciting. These are very reasonably priced, only $140, and they come in sizes 4-13, which is a pretty broad range. We’re picturing the…

Coffee Break: MantraBand

Coffee Break: MantraBand

Usually I don’t go for these kinds of things — very self-help, cutesy sort of message jewelry — but I think an arm full of them looks really great and I think they can be lovely if they help you get through the day. A few messages they have are “She believed she could so she…

Coffee Break: ‘Riva’ Diamond Hoop Ring

Coffee Break: ‘Riva’ Diamond Hoop Ring

Is it too early to start thinking about what you want for Valentine’s Day, either to buy yourself, or buy for someone else, or to nudge your significant other to buy for you? A friend of mine in law school said, “Always more diamonds,” as a rule for what her husband always gave her — and it’s…

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Coffee Break: Leather Bow Belt

Brooks Brothers has some pretty good sales going on right now, including this belt, which I think is cute and very classic. Reviewers say that it runs large, so if you take a small or extra small you may want to avoid this one. If you’re also looking for belts in general, note that there are tons of them in Barney’s Warehouse…