Coffee Break

Accessories for your suits and other office wear.

  • 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)

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  • 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”…

  • 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)

  • 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…