Coffee Break

Accessories for your suits and other office wear.

  • Coffee Break: The Lady’s Dress Overshoes

    OK, these are totally not sexy at all — but one of the very first things I covered on this blog was a similar product, so for some reason I have a soft spot in my heart for what are, essentially, women’s galoshes. The idea: If you’re wearing fabulous shoes and it starts pouring, you…

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  • Year in Review: Kat’s Favorite Accessories for Work

    Like our workwear recommendations, we recommend one accessory appropriate for the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. On Mondays I try to pick a budget-friendly piece, and the price rises on Tuesday and Thursday. I generally try to include one shoe and one bag each week, but the third item varies — we’ve done watches, wallets,…

  • Coffee Break: Caviar Rope Bracelet

    I’m not usually a fan of bracelets — especially for the office (too noisy, interfere with typing!) — but this simple silver bracelet looks great, either as a gift idea or, ahem, for yourself. I like the heavy feel, and the simplicity of the silver. It’s very highly rated at Nordstrom; the pictured one is…

  • Coffee Break: Extra Large Weekender

    If you don’t already have one of these — or if you know someone who doesn’t — this needs to be on your gift list, stat, particularly if there’s airplane travel coming up. Not only does this collapse small enough to fit in the zippered sleeve of most luggage, it’s so durable that you can even…

  • Coffee Break: Colyn Black Ghillie Tie-Up Flat Shoes

    It’s still so warm out that these lovely lace-up flats seem like just the thing to wear to holiday parties where you’ll be standing around or doing tons of walking. I like the delicate laces, the pointed toes, and way the vamp cuts straight across the foot. They’re $91 at ASOS. ALDO Colyn Black Ghillie Tie-Up…