Come to mama! I love these silver and black rhodium earrings, speckled with diamonds of course. They’re beautiful, but everyday earrings. They’re $1,800 at Neiman Marcus. David Yurman Tempo Pavé Diamond Huggie Earrings A few interesting lower-priced options are here, here (’50s vintage), and here. (L-5)
Coffee Break: Cutout Leather Point-Toe Pumps
HeLLO, gorgeous. I love, love, love this shoe. The suede! The patent! The geometric little cutout detail! That sleek heel! At 85mm, it’s on the higher side (just over 3″) but not by much. They’re $750 at Saks. Giorgio Armani Cutout Leather Point-Toe Pumps Here are two more affordable styles. (L-4)
Coffee Break: Faro City Satchel
I’ve always liked the brand Elliott Lucca for affordable but cute leather accessories, and this city satchel is no different. It comes in a zillion colors (Amazon has some priced as low as $72!) and looks lovely. I like this saturated orchid the best, but there are some great perforated and distressed leathers in the … Read More about Coffee Break: Faro City Satchel
Coffee Break: ‘Marion’ Diamond Quilted Leather Tote
Ooh: love the quilted colorful leather here in this Tory Burch bag, which comes in burgundy, pink, black, and two blue options. It looks small, but at 14″ x 10″ x 6″, it is large enough for a letter-size folder, which is typically my minimum size for a “tote.” I like the smart details like the interior zippers and … Read More about Coffee Break: ‘Marion’ Diamond Quilted Leather Tote
Coffee Break: Carroll Pump
A purple pump — and a strappy one? Sign. Me. Up. These come in a lot of great colors, including a lovely taupe, as well as two blacks (suede and calf) — but the “oxblood” winey color is my favorite. I like the zipper closure in the back, as well as the 3.25″ heel height. The … Read More about Coffee Break: Carroll Pump
Coffee Break: Team Jewelry
OK. If you know much about me, you’ll know: football is NOT my thing. Heck, team sports is not my thing. But: I do like a good huggie earring — so I was kind of excited to see that Kohl’s has a huge selection of fairly classy “sports fan jewelry.” (Alas, none of my or my husband’s schools are represented … Read More about Coffee Break: Team Jewelry
Coffee Break: Quilted Briefcase
We’ve talked before about the best briefcases for women, but sometimes it’s fun to look on the guys’ side. To that end, I present this lovely quilted briefcase from Brooks Brothers’ men’s section. I like the dark gray quilted wool, as well as the navy patent accents and the interior organization. It’s $348 at Brooks Brothers. Brooks Brothers … Read More about Coffee Break: Quilted Briefcase
Coffee Break: Alexandra Pump
Every so often I get a plea for lovely brown pumps — and these nice “tobacco glazed” pumps look lovely. (They also come in black and navy.) I like that they come in sizes 6-12 in regular, narrow, and wide widths. The 2.75″ heel is $140 at Zappos. Trotters Alexandra Pump Psst: Amazon has some colors on sale … Read More about Coffee Break: Alexandra Pump
Coffee Break: Croc-effect leather clutch
I love these large envelope-style clutches — they seem so chic as well as functional, both for work, play and beyond. They look so much like a portfolio — perhaps it’s the kid in me who loves new school supplies? Either way, this gorgeous green one from Victoria Beckham is fabulous. It’s $750 at Net-a-Porter. … Read More about Coffee Break: Croc-effect leather clutch
Workwear Hall of Fame: City Tote
We have a lot of favorite products on this blog, and this new tote bag reminds me of two of them. One is a big, durable tote bag that has very little in terms of interior organization, but is very light weight and easy to carry — and the other is a big, durable tote … Read More about Workwear Hall of Fame: City Tote
Coffee Break: Double Drop Pendant Necklace
Last Call has a nice sale going on right now on accessories, including tons of great office-appropriate jewelry from brand Panacea (also sold at Nordstrom, fwiw). I like a lot of the pieces, but my favorite is this long pendant necklace with large white stones — it’s the kind of thing I’d wear with sheath … Read More about Coffee Break: Double Drop Pendant Necklace
Coffee Break: Preston Long Sweeper Coat
Very long coats: yea or nay? I typically prefer a mid-thigh length for daily wear, but I do have a long coat that I bought forever ago that I wear on that rare occasion where I’m wearing a floor-length dress in winter. (For some reason I thought it was called an opera coat but it sounds … Read More about Coffee Break: Preston Long Sweeper Coat