Secret Satin, the Unsafe Ocelot, and Tian Art Flashback

Another day, another outfit. I noticed yesterday that I still had a couple of tops that I had bought and not yet worn, so I took this new-to-me pink lined tank and prowled in my closet until I found something to go with it. 

That resulted in me pulling out this amazeballs (do people still say "amazeballs"? I have no idea!) jacket which had not yet made its annual appearance, and that led me to a Flashback. 

But where is the other pink in my outfit, you may be wondering? It's secret...

• Jacket - Tian Art, thrifted; last worn here in January 2020 with pink and blue
• Top - Willow & Thread, consignment; purchased here for $12.50
• Trousers - J. Crew, thrifted; first worn here in November 2020 with all the dots
• Shoes - Napoleoni, thrifted; last seen here in November 2020 for brunch and a shop
• Coat (below) - Hilary Radley, thrifted; last worn here in February 2020

Another wearing of these spotted woven-pattern trousers. 

They just reek of quality - such nice fabric. 

Isn't the jacket cool? We'll take a good look at the details in the Flashback. 

I like that the jacket has split sides, so that when/if I fasten the little knotted buttons/frogs, it keeps the fabric from bunching up when I jam my hands into my pockets. As one does. 

I love the jacket done up, but it's still a smidge too snug to be worn like that. Danged chocolate...

So here's the secret pink - it's the satin lining! 

I did this to my colleagues that I saw today - PINK, in your face! 

Masked up - it's the speckled pink one from Mom. 

Outerwear - it's the return of the Unsafe Ocelot! 

Did I hear that faux fur is a "thing" again? When it is NOT, I say!? 

All bundled up with my accoutrements - I thought it was going to be a lot colder than it was today.

I ended up taking off the hat, scarf and gloves on the way home. The Unsafe Ocelot, she is a warm coat. 

• Toque/scarf - Danier Leather
• Gloves - Parkhurst

The stuff: 

I don't think I've ever noticed before that these shoes are nearly the same colour as the jacket, a rich browny-burgundy colour. Matchy gold heels! 

Gold bling: 

A few simple pieces. 

• Necklace - vintage, thrifted
• Earrings - vintage, thrifted
• Gold/amethyst ring - Frances Jewelers, c. 1965, Dad's
• Crystal ring - Uffizi Gallery gift shop, Florence, Italy

Flashback: Tian Art Satin Jacket

I found this gem at the now-closed downtown St. Vincent de Paul thrift store - that store was the best for finding treasures! 

It was $8.00 and I purchased it here in September 2013 on a bit of a spree. 

Look at that hot pink satin lining! 

The designer of Tian Art is Dr. Flora Cheong-Leen, and although Tian Art doesn't have its own website anymore, I did find this article here (link 'cause I love) about her. She's a true Renaissance Woman!

The jacket itself is a deep burgundy and the embroidery is in shades of red, white and blue, edged with gold. 

The embroidery is on the high stand-up collar, the cuffs, and the hem, as well as the back of the jacket. 

There are some overlapping "smoke" or "cloud" forms in a rusty-burgundy shade as well. Oh, that detail makes my heart sing!

I wore it right away in September 2013 with a hot pink skirt (it has a red giant skull on it).

Due to the palette of burgundy, red, blue, white and pink, I tend to wear those colours exclusively with it, although I have dabbled in black and grey. 

Ah, back in October 2013, when I could not only do it up without it gaping in the boobular region (it has zero stretch), I could also belt it. 

I still have that belt and those shoes! 

In January 2014, I wore it with my red leather jeans (which I no longer have). 

I wore it fully buttoned up that day, so showing you the back view (and the cat view), so that you can admire the additional embroidery again - it was easier to see the back of the neck when my hair was short. 

I first wore it open/unbuttoned here in January 2015. 

I like the matchy hot pink/red/blue combo - so vivid! Shoe Flashback here. 

Another red skirt and another pair of red shoes in September 2015.

I tend to keep it out only for fall-winter these days, and get in my one wearing per season. 

With my red leather jeans again in February 2016. 

Vizzini doesn't seem too impressed! Shoe Flashback here.

I've nearly put this jacket in the giveaway pile a couple of times - it's very tricky to style. 

I tried it with black, blue and pink in January 2018. Shoe Flashback here; dress Flashback here.

I struggled with this outfit quite a bit, changing up elements - ironically, this is one of the looks I like the best! 

This was in November 2018. I need to wear those shoes again! 

And this is the last time I wore it, in January 2020.

I didn't like this outfit at all - the pants and shoes are now gone (but I kept the turtleneck). 

Mathy stuff: Overall, I haven't worn this as much as I thought I had, but then I only paid $8.00 for it! Today's look is my 10th outfit, bringing me to a very respectable 80 cents per wear. I am totally okay with keeping it as a special item that gets worn once a year. In a wardrobe the size of mine, sometimes that's all I can fit in, especially this past year when I have had two fewer work outfits per week. 

How would you style this? Do you have a favourite look?