• Coffee Break: ‘Jane’ Bedford Nylon Handbag

    If you’re looking for a lightweight, durable, stylish nylon handbag, don’t overlook this bestseller from MZ Wallace. I love the red lining and the organization. The bag is $365, available at Nordstrom — they have a number of smaller purses and crossbody styles as well. MZ Wallace ‘Jane’ Bedford Nylon Handbag (L-3)

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  • Coffee Break: Original’ Hair Tie

    I got a set of these recently and wasn’t quite sure what to think — they reminded me of old phone cords, and I liked that they’re supposedly better for your hair. (The company’s line: they “place even pressure around the circumference of your ponytail in order to minimize breakage and crimping.”) But I actually…

  • Coffee Break: Mixed Gemstone Y-Chain

    I’ve seen tons of iterations of this trendy Y-chain pendant, from high to low, but I’ve always seen it photographed by itself or styled on a Boho twenty-something with ripped flares and a flower headband. I never quite envisioned them for work until I saw this one styled with a crewnecked, heavyweight dress. It looks…

  • Coffee Break: Audrey Milano Tote With Laptop Pocket

    Lodis’s Audrey line is a reader favorite, but I don’t think we’ve ever done a separate Coffee Break just for them. This laptop tote has has an interior snap closure, a flat bottom, tons of organization inside, and a really discreet logo (on the lower RH corner). It’s available in red, black, and toffee over…

  • Coffee Break: ‘Like a Charm’ Compass Pendant Set

    It can be hard work to layer necklaces — getting the right weight and length to both pendants, not having different chains or frog clasps attack each other, to say nothing of the general style problems of finding two necklaces to work together. This charming little compass pendant set from Kate Spade solves that problem…