Coffee Break

Accessories for your suits and other office wear.

  • Coffee Break: ‘Luna Pearl’ Fluted Earrings

    I love pearls, and I hate post earrings, so it is perhaps not surprising that I really like these pearl earrings with lever backs from Lagos. Two things to note: First, these are pretty big earrings — 12MM — but that can be a great look, particularly for a woman with more of a preppy vibe. Second, I would not…

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  • Coffee Break: Reversible Tote Handbag

    I was on the Target homepage for something random recently, and this bag popped up. It’s polyurethane, with a magnetic closure and no structure by itself, as near as I can tell. There are a number of fun colors, and I like that most of the bags have a more muted color on the reverse…

  • Coffee Break: Alice High Heel

    Oooh: I love the look of these high heels from Boden — I love the way the T-strap doesn’t come all the way up to to the ankle, as some do, but instead sits lower on the vamp of the foot, which is a much more flattering look. I’m more a fan of the solid/colorblocked…

  • Coffee Break: Desktop Light Therapy Lamp

    Women make up 75% of those suffering from depression due to seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a condition that’s caused by shorter daylight hours in the fall and winter. The primary treatment is light therapy — and while I’ve played around with light therapy lamps in the past, the ones I’ve had were always horribly ugly and difficult to position…

  • Coffee Break: Leather Belt

    I read a long time ago that a 1″ belt is considered the “classic” belt size for women, and while the skinny belt has had its place, for trousers sometimes a 1″ belt really is the best. This simple little Halogen belt looks simple, unobtrusive, and well made; it comes in 6 colors (including “clay…