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AMETHYST SNAKE-EMBOSSED HEEL

Coffee Break – Amethyst Snake-Embossed Heel

This is definitely a “know your office” kind of shoe, but if you can get away with a 1″ platform as well as a fairly wide peep toe, I think these purple heels are gorgeous. Love the snake-embossed leather, the suede accents, and it’s my favorite shade of purple. They’re $118 at White House|Black Market,…

Coffee Break – Mademoiselle
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Coffee Break – Mademoiselle

I’ve always heard amazing things about Essie Mademoiselle, the color featured here. Best-seller! “A grown-up pink!” “The perfect nude!” But on me, it tends to be a bit too pinky. So a friend taught me this trick a while ago: you layer different pinks to get a nude-for-you look. I think a lot of New…