Coffee Break: Islington Bucket Bag

Ooh: I've been eyeing this bucket bag from Mulberry for a while, and I love this exclusive color.

It feels like a modern take on a crossbody, and I think it looks chic carried in the crook of your arm also. The bag isn't huge — not quite 9″w x 9″h, but 5″ deep. As always, I love the Mulberry details like the Postman's Lock, the wraparound belt, the gorgeous grained leather, and more.

This color is exclusive to Nordstrom (and strikes me as a really versatile color!), but the bag also comes in a zillion other colors at Nordstrom, Mulberry, Farfetch, and others. The bag is $1295.

A few notes: first, love the peplum blazer she's wearing in the product photos — it feels like peplum is definitely coming back. Second, Nordstrom has begun its summer sale, with tons of new markdowns — I'll try to take a peek and see if anything is worth noting. Finally: this stunning $2000 Jimmy Choo bag caught my eye, but I need to make a second old-timey movie reference of the day: it isn't even leather (NSFW link because Melanie Griffith is in her underwear in the scene!).

(Looking for something more affordable? This Everlane bag is cute — and on sale.)

Sales of note for 8/28/25 (I'm bolding the ones I'm checking out first):

• Nordstrom – Summer sale has started!
• Ann Taylor – 30% off your full price purchase, $99 dresses, jackets and shoes, and 60% off sale
• Banana Republic Factory – 50%-70% off everything + extra 20% off
• Boden – 20% off everything
• Dermstore – Anniversary Edit of 16 Favorites, $629 value for $150 (also, NB you can make FSA purchases there!)
• Eloquii – 100s of styles starting at $25
• J.Crew – Up to 40% off 100s of styles (readers love this blazer, these pants, these sneakers, this suiting, and their sweater blazers and winter coats in general. Also note that they've expanded their size range up to 3X/24! See our full roundup of what to buy for work at J.Crew.)
• J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything and extra 60% off clearance
• M.M.LaFleur – Save up to 70% Labor Day Weekend – Take an additional 20% off already-discounted items
• Neiman Marcus – Extra 15% off beauty including options from DIOR, Nars, Chantecaille, Victoria Beckham, SK-II, and La Mer
• Rothy's – Ooh: limited edition T-strap flats / Mary Janes
• Spanx – End of summer sale, extra 30% off sale styles with code – reader favorites include these pants in regular, petite, and tall sizes all up to 3X (the very rare option for a plus-size petite!); Nordstrom also has a big collection!)
• Talbots – 70% off markdowns final sale
• Tuckernuck – Sample sale, prices up to 70% off! (Including lots of this bestselling work dress marked to under $75)

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