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Coffee Break – ‘Quilting Tribeca’ Satchel

Love this “quilting Tribeca” satchel from Marc Jacobs. It’s simple, elegant, and big enough to actually fit a ton of stuff (15.5″Wx11″Hx6″D). I do wish it were lined in a lighter fabric (so much easier to see inside the bag!) but maybe that’s just me. It’s $1,395 at Nordstrom. MARC JACOBS ‘Quilting Tribeca’ Satchel (L-2)

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…

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…