Coffee Break

Accessories for your suits and other office wear.

  • Coffee Break: Synal Flat

    Oooh: these little pointed toe flats are bestsellers over at Bloomingdale’s, and it’s easy to see why — I love the bit of gold in the heel, the classic pointed toe style, and the wintry suede (for non-slushy days or office shoes, at least). Bloomingdale’s has them in three colors, Zappos has them in five, and…

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  • Coffee Break: Fingerless Gloves

    These fingerless gloves are awesome. In the past I’ve had mittens that folded over your fingers (like these Kate Spade ones) and wore them because, while childish, they were very functional for touchscreens and more. These pictured fingerless gloves add a TON more style while sacrificing just a tiny bit of warmth — and you won’t…

  • Coffee Break: Candace Leather Satchel

    I love this bag and would wear it with neutrals (particularly all black, with a red lipstick), but I love when bags and prints give you inspiration for entire outfits. I mean, everything about the colors is right here — the depth of the purple, the brightness of the red — even the proportions, with about…

  • Coffee Break: Upright Sterling Ankle Boot

    Huh: I’ve heard a lot of great things about VIONIC shoes over the past few years — particularly the boots! — and these may be the boots that get me to pull the trigger. I like the slight sheen to the weather-proof suede, the tassel pull on the zipper, and the 2″ heel. They’re hiiiiiiighly…

  • Coffee Break: Jet Set Card Holder

    I have a few of these kinds of cardholders around, and I must admit — I never use them. So, when I noticed that this one was so highly rated at Nordstrom, I read the comments with curioisty. It seems like a lot of folks use it for when you just want a credit card or…