Coffee Break

Accessories for your suits and other office wear.

  • Coffee Break: Exotic Embossed Lambskin Flat

    There is a lot to love about this embossed lambskin flat. Love the green color (although it’s also available in a burgundy, and there are still green versions of two satchels, both on steep discount), and I love the slight point to the toes, the little cutout, buckle, and the fringe detail. It’s on an…

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  • Coffee Break: Faceted Ball Necklace

    I’m liking this pale, jangly necklace from Target, of all places. While it doesn’t look like much in this picture, I loved it when I saw it a week or so ago on style blogger Jessica Quirk — and for $16, how can you go wrong? Target Faceted Ball Necklace (L-2)

  • 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…

  • 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

    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…