Coffee Break – Collina Shoes

I decided to hunt for a walkable, attractive shoe for under $50 today… and I really like the Collina from Naturalizer. I like the little ties, which sort of makes them like Mary Jane versions of an oxford, as well as the cutouts on the suede. I like that it comes in so many colors…

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Coffee Break – Karen Pumps

Sure, these pumps are kind of boring — but they’re Kate Spade classics, and they’re part of a pretty good sale right now at Zappos. I actually like the camel suede the best, which of course is the only one not on sale — but these simple camel patent ones (pictured) are almost just as…

Coffee Break – Catarina Shoulder Bag

I actually found this bag because I was in a red mood and was hunting for a reasonably priced bag in, well, red. The clean lines and fun details (love that bit of chain on the strap) stuck out immediately, and when I clicked… lo and behold, it comes in “azure,” which is a much…

Coffee Break – Hilside Card Case

I love a colorful card case! These are great for keeping your own business cards in, obviously, but they’re also great for keeping things like your lunch money and restaurant-specific discount cards in, as well. This tulip print one from Banana Republic is cotton, but they have a number of other bright, happy ones that…

Coffee Break – Eden Satchel

Oooh: there are a lot of colors of this Botkier totebag on sale. I’m partial to the colorful ones (such as the green and purple one pictured, but there’s also a red/pink and a lavender/blue), but there are more sedate colors as well such as a butterscotch, a dark brown “tmoro,” and plain old black….