Coffee Break

Accessories for your suits and other office wear.

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    Coffee Break: Sweet Pea File Folders

    I’m always a fan of colorful, happy folders — maybe not for submitting things to your supervisor, but they’re great for your own purposes. These navy/yellow/pink folders from The Container Store pretty much ring all of my bells — and they’re only $5.99 for a pack of six. Hooray! Container Store Sweet Pea File Folders…

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  • Coffee Break: Belgravia Lace-Up Leather Flats

    Chic flats (particularly ones with straps) can be difficult to find, which is why I love the look of these lace-up leather flats from Aquazzura (available in both black suede and beige leather). I particularly like the zipper in the back! I’m not sure I’d wear these with a skirt to the office, but I…

  • Coffee Break: A Satchel

    Reader A wrote in to recommend this fun tote/satchel from Kate Spade Saturday, noting: I finally decided to give up my Longchamp and looked high and low for an affordable, structured bag that would fit an umbrella, small water bottle, large-ish wallet, phone, ipad, additional documents, and maybe lunch or something in a semi-organized fashion…

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    Coffee Break: Julia Perforated Handbag

    Happy St. Paddy’s Day! I’m usually not a fan of “wear the color on the day” holidays, but I WILL say that kelly green is one of my favorite colors for handbags, if only because the color is so unwearable in almost every other iteration (skirts, blouses, sweaters, etc), unless your skin tone is just…

  • Coffee Break: Florisa Pointy Toe Pump

    We’ve seen a lot of shoes like this over the past few years, but this one may be one of my favorites. First, I like the fact that the shoe is made from printed leather, not satin, tweed, or plastic. I also like the fairly modest 2.5″ heel, and the fact that it’s coming from…