Coffee Break

Accessories for your suits and other office wear.

  • Coffee Break: Dayna Fuchsia Jade Pendant Necklace

    Pretty, pretty — I always think a long pendant necklace is an essential in your accessories wardrobe, and I love the pop of color here. I always wear them with silk or cashmere turtleneck sweaters, but they can be great with a lot of other simple-front pieces like dresses and even office-appropriate t-shirts. I haven’t…

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    Coffee Break: Elongated Bow Belt

    Every woman has her own gauge of when something becomes too “cutesy.” For me, this bow is on the charming-and-witty side of “not yet overly cute” (unless accessorized with, say, a Barbie pink dress). I like. It’s got a ton of positive reviews at White House | Black Market, too — plus it’s only $38…

  • Coffee Break: Hot Tail Tubular Tank Top

    I saw this mentioned in a recent O magazine, and thought it was intriguing enough to look up — Nicole Miller now makes tank tops that have a shirttail bottom, giving you the look of layering a shirt (beneath a sweater or cardigan, for example) without the fuss of actually wearing the shirt. Interesting. Zappos…

  • Coffee Break: ‘Anemone’ Shopper Tote

    OK. Cute green bag. Nice leather, nice details (feet on the bottom, toggle closure, interior pockets), GREAT sale ($428 to $165), great brand in general (I love Furla). BUT: for some reason, although I have posted a thousand “shopper totes” before, this one annoys me. Why must we call it a “shopper” tote? Granted, I…