tissue weight wool and cashmere wrap

Coffee Break: Tissue Weight Wool and Cashmere Wrap

One of my must-haves for spring and fall is always a lightweight (but warm!) scarf or wrap. It’s great to fold neatly (and maybe even place it in a Ziploc to protect it), and carry it with you always in case you need extra warmth on a windy spring day. (It’s also great for those…

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Coffee Break: Chelsea PT MJ Lo Pump

Coffee Break: Chelsea PT MJ Lo Pump

Basics can be funny things — to some women, metallic shoes are “basics” because they can wear them with everything — the same way that I would wear, say, a leopard blazer or animal print heels with almost anything in my wardrobe. (Admittedly, my wardrobe is primarily dark solids, and I would probably wear it…

Coffee Break: Btalia Satchel

Coffee Break: Btalia Satchel

It isn’t surprising that I like this bag: it’s clearly inspired by the Balenciaga bags that I’ve been drooling over for many moons. I normally don’t like things that are so clearly “inspired by,” but for $65-$88, it’s hard to say that it isn’t a great way to at least “try” the style. I like…

Coffee Break: Pave Gold Diamond X Ring

Coffee Break: Pave Gold Diamond X Ring

Today is the final day of the ShopBop Friends & Family sale, where you can take 25% off tons of their curated collection of hip basics. Although the “editor’s picks” at ShopBop are pretty across-the-board great, I’m a fan in particular of their jewelry department — it all seems cool and lovely and interesting and…

Coffee Break: Bedford Tassel Shoulder Bag

Coffee Break: Bedford Tassel Shoulder Bag

Ooh, pretty. I’m loving this bright, happy green bag with a nice textured leather. It looks fun, and springy, and if you don’t already own a bag this color, you’ll be shocked at how versatile it is. The bag was $298, but is now marked to $199 at Nordstrom. Michael Michael Kors Bedford Tassel Shoulder…