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    Coffee Break: Acqua di Parmi

    I’m curious, ladies — what are your favorite summer scents? I took a break from wearing perfume years ago when my sons were babies, but I’m starting to get into scents again, and am on the hunt. In years past, my summer scent was the men’s cologne, Acqua di Parma; Nordstrom notes that it is “a composition…

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  • Coffee Break: ‘Friar’ Shopper

    Hobo is a solid brand for affordable, quality leather. They have a very popular, long-running bestseller, the Lauren wallet, but today I’m featuring this shoulder bag, the Friar. Note that the leather has a soft, distressed look to it, which can be great, but some colors may veer a little too far into the “ooh, she needs…

  • Coffee Break: Pamina Wedge

    These simple wedge pumps look great. They’re available in a nice size range of 5-11, and in both black patent leather and “nude Chicago patent leather.” They’re $195 at Zappos. Via Spiga Pamina Wedge Here’s a lower-priced option. Update: We’ve found these wedges on sale (mostly in lucky sizes) at 6pm (black nappa), Bloomingdale’s (both black…

  • Coffee Break: Resin Nate Chain Necklace

    Many moons ago, back in the days when I would haunt DC’s Eastern Market flea market every weekend (it was a stone’s throw from my apartment!), I got a plastic red beaded necklace for a pittance. It was a round, short necklace, with the beads knotted together like pearls. I intended to cut it up…