Coffee Break

Accessories for your suits and other office wear.

  • Coffee Break: Eryn Suede Kitten Heels

    Oooh: major deals at Ann Taylor’s semi-annual sale, ladies. You can take 60% off all sale items, for savings up to 75% off. These cute 2.5″ kitten heels were originally $109-$128, but are now down to $44. And there are even plenty of sizes left. Nice! Eryn Suede Kitten Heels

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  • Coffee Break: Knotted Fringe Cashmere Ruana

    This fringe ruana comes in basic black and beige, and it’s on a pretty great sale — it was $398 but is now marked to $199. I’ve had great luck with Nordstrom Collection cashmere, and this lovely wrap looks like just the thing to keep in your office. Wear it on top of a blazer…

  • Coffee Break: BFB Laptop Tote

    Oooh: here’s a new-to-me, stylish laptop tote from Australian company, My Best Friend is a Bag. Now, admittedly, the name isn’t great (but then, perhaps I’m just too acquainted with the My Brest Friend nursing pillow and getting different connotations), but the Amazon reviews on these professional totes are through the roof. The pictured bag fits laptops up to…

  • 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…

  • 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,…