Coffee Break

Accessories for your suits and other office wear.

  • Coffee Break: Morris Satchel

    If you are a fan of satchels, do consider this pretty, sculptural bag from Sole Society. I love the sleek, sophisticated shape, the little tassle in front, the fact that there’s a longer strap to supplement the one that’s 7.5″, and the fun leopard lining. It was $70 but is now on sale for $34…

  • house ad reads THE BEST SUITS IN 2026 FOR EVERY BUDGET, click here for the roundup, and features a collage of polished women wearing stylish, classic suits
  • 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…

  • 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…