• Coffee Break: Tropical Floral Printed Scarf

    I looove the vivid colors of this scarf — it just seems so happy, and such an easy piece to throw on to liven up a neutral outfit, or to add more visual interest to another outfit like gray pinstriped pants. The scarf was $59.50, but is now marked to $39.99 at J.Crew. You can…

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  • Coffee Break: Mini Transport Tote

    Ooh. I tend to dislike crossbody bags personally, as well as large flappy totes, but something about this tote is calling my name — despite it being a smaller, crossbody version of Madewell’s very popular Transport tote (which can be a bit floppy). It feels fresh and new — as well as flattering — and I…

  • Coffee Break: Michel Bootie

    Oooh: It may be a bit early for bootie season, but if you’re a fan of Rag & Bone’s hugely popular Harrow bootie, you may want to try these much more affordable, lower-heeled boots from Born. I love that these are only 2” high (as opposed to 3.5” with the Harrow) yet still have the flattering cutout in…

  • Coffee Break: Dia White Sapphire Roni Hoop Earrings

    These small studs seem stately but fresh — I love the circle-square-rectangle pattern and the fact that they’re small sapphires. They’re $55 at Saks Off 5TH — and there’s a rhodium-plated version at Nordstrom for $95. Elizabeth and James Dia White Sapphire Roni Hoop Earrings (L-3)

  • Coffee Break: ‘Dionysus’ Embellished Square Toe Flat

    I was all set to write about these loafers today (iconic! bestsellers! vaguely comfortable and jolie-laide-stylish!), when suddenly I got distracted by something else: What was that little tiny flat in the picture? Ah, Nordstrom, your shopping recommendation gets me yet again. LOVE the hardware on here (both because it is “channeling classic Greek mythology”…