Coffee Break

Accessories for your suits and other office wear.

  • Workwear Hall of Fame: ‘Del’ Pump

    You know, we have featured this shoe a zillion times over the years in posts for The Hunt and as commentary in other posts, but we’ve never featured it in a dedicated post. Women love this $98 pump, and it’s one of the usual suspects if you’re looking for a new, basic pump for interviewing or regular office…

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  • Coffee Break: Happy Socks

    As you may recall, I’m a fan of wacky socks, and have been for years — I always liked the idea of wearing a really wild/fun/crazy print beneath boots with an otherwise conservative outfit like a suit. As ankle boots like the Petty, booties with a dip in the vamp like the Margot, and oxford…

  • Coffee Break: Fit Desk

    For reasons I don’t entirely remember, I wound up getting a bunch of health/diet books out of the library. (VB6 is amazing, for what it’s worth.) One of the more embarrassing ones (I guess?) that I borrowed was Maria Menounos’s Everygirl Diet book, in which I was intrigued to see her mention a Fit Desk (there’s even a picture…

  • Coffee Break: ‘Metro – Eat Cake’ Leather Strap Watch

    I’ve written before about my love of the light beige watch — and with a slogan like “eat cake for breakfast” emblazoned across the face, this is clearly a watch I can get behind. (I also love this navy/rose gold watch that has a little martini glass instead of a 5.) The watch was $195, but is…

  • Coffee Break: Merona Tote

    Reader L wrote in to recommend this bag, noting: “I found this awesome work bag at Target… which looks just like the Rebecca Minkoff Medium MAB tote you featured a little while back- this one even includes a laptop sleeve. And for only $25 its perfect for anybody looking for a starter work bag or…