Coffee Break

Accessories for your suits and other office wear.

  • Coffee Break: Tilda Scalloped Pumps

    White pumps aren’t usually my thing, but I like the subtle snakeskin leather here, and the vintage vibe to the scalloped top line. They’re available around the web in a variety of colors and sizes, but ShopBop has the best price (the pictured heels are $150, down from $375), and Zappos has them in black…

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  • Coffee Break: Haight Satchel

    I was poking through the under $100 handbag selection on Nordstrom, looking for well-reviewed items for something else (see below), when I spied this gorgeous satchel — it looks like a great casual, fun briefcase for $65. I’d probably remove the crossbody strap (I almost always do!), but that’s me. The bag is 16″W x…

  • Coffee Break: Okala Pump

    We’ve featured this shoe on the blog before, but at this point I think it’s attaining “classics” status — it’s now available in 10 colors, with 37 glowing reviews on Zappos (and more on Nordstrom). It’s $109-$130, although Amazon does have a few colors on sale in lucky sizes. Sam Edelman Okala (L-5)

  • Coffee Break: ‘Jet Set – Slim’ Saffiano Leather Wallet

    The below content is about the 2014 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale. There’s a ton of MICHAEL Michael Kors at the Nordstrom Half-Yearly sale, and for today’s coffee break I’m liking this little leather wallet in a happy, bright raspberry. It looks like it has plenty of room for cards and money, and numerous positive reviews. It…

  • Coffee Break: Yliana Yepez Monte Carlo Saffiano Satchel

    Yliana Yepez is a new brand to me, but this bag at Bloomingdale’s immediately caught my notice, and now looking through the designer’s website I’m in love. Apparently the designer lived all over the world with her army general father and academic mother, then had a successful modeling career (and a popular accessory brand in…