Coffee Break

Accessories for your suits and other office wear.

  • 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…

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  • Coffee Break: Orianne Pump

    Naturalizer has had the Orianne pump around for a while now, and it’s normally a pretty great deal at $99 or so — but right now on the Naturalizer website, this fun houndstooth version is down to $28. Lovely! (Amazon also has a few sizes and colors as low as $35; if you want to…

  • Coffee Break: Medium Three-Link Lucite Necklace

    Oooh: I was perusing the Bittar necklaces at Last Call for my birthday (the one I got is sold out now, alas) and spied this black lucite necklace, which I’ve worn in a lighter color via Rent the Runway. It’s a lightweight, comfortable necklace, but it makes a statement — I think the matte black…

  • Coffee Break: Boapoco Snake-Embossed Pumps

    Oooh: Bloomingdale’s is having a one-day sale on their sale shoes, where code SHOESDAY gets you an additional 25% off almost all styles. I’ve always been a fan of Stuart Weitzman’s Poco pumps, and this textured version (in purple! be still, my heart!) looks fabulous. The shoe was $365, then marked to $182; with code…

  • Coffee Break: Lightphoria Lamp

    I’ve never been diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), but I’ve often thought I suffer from it to some degree — every winter the gray skies and grayer slush start to get me down right around now. You could plan a trip to Aruba (which, hey, let’s do that anyway), or you could get this $60…