Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Popular PANK, a Droopy Leopard and Fancy Boots

I indulged in a bit of Colour Therapy today for my annual performance review (I Exceed Expectations, as you might...expect), and reached for my PANK dress, a popular choice of many of you Gentle Readers.
All together now - "It's so pink, it's PANK!" Very good, I've taught you well. 

  • Dress - Essentiel Antwerp, consignment; last worn here in February for Pink Shirt Day
  • Leggings - Zara, consignment; last seen here in May with a disco bubble dress
  • Boots - Jubilee Gladstone, Fluevog; last worn here in October 2023 with a witchy skirt
  • Sleeveless coat - Only, thrifted; last seen here in April

I've worn it 7 times since I did a Flashback on it here - I've had it since 2017 and have worn it 16 times! 
And differently, every time, I might add - although these boots have been worn with it before. 

Today, I added black snakeskin-embossed leggings to shake things up, and they were comfortable, but they're too baggy. I've already fished them out of Limbo once already - this is it! 
The dress is a swing cut, longer in the back and with plenty of room.

Big pockets! 
Those 18 tiny buttons are how you take it off - fortunately, only about 7 need to be undone to slip it over my head. 

Incognito.
It was cloudy, but we still have mild temperatures (high teens, low 20s) - perfect for light outerwear. 

The stuff: 
My boots attracted a lot of attention in the office - the pink velvet is not quite the same PANK as the dress, but far enough away not to matter. The colours made a lot of folks happy.

Gold bling:
I pinned the droopy leopard at the top of the buttons. 

  • Hinged eelskin bangle - vintage 80s, thrifted
  • Gold bangle - thrifted
  • Brooch - Park Lane, thrifted
  • Crystal ring - Uffizi Gallery gift shop, Florence, Italy
  • Gold/amethyst ring - Frances Jewelers, c. 1965, Dad's
  • Earrings - vintage 80s, consignment; purchased here in Powell River for $18.00

The purple suede in the earrings perfectly matches the purple brocade on my boots - that was a thrill. Finding a match is like winning a wee wardrobe prize. 

12 comments:

  1. PANK- how funny!

    I love clothing with buttons like that, Shiela. It makes everything looks so gorgeous. X

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    1. The buttons are such a lovely detail, aren't they, Jess? Thanks so much!

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  2. Yay for ‘exceeds expectations’ though it doesn’t surprise me. :) Just realized you’d appreciate my current slippers, they are a twin of ‘so pink it’s plank”!
    Be gone baggy leggings! Join the potato dress!
    Here’s to a delightful rest of the week! Fred and I head home from a mini-vacation on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Every morning we were delightfully surprised by sunshine (not in the forecast) and it’s been a trip down memory lane as this is where his parents lived for many years in their retirement.
    Cheers, Laurie

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    1. Thank you so much, Laurie! I definitely support PANK slippers!

      Yeah, I might have to go BUY a pair of shiny leggings that actually fit me - these were very useful, but they just look awful in the pictures (I deleted a bunch - these are the best).

      Oh, how lovely for you and Fred!! That sounds amazing. <3

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  3. It's always a joy seeing the PANK Essentiel Antwerp dress, and I think this is one of your best outfits you've done with it yet. Absolutely fabulous with the Zara snakeskin patterned leggings and those magnificent brocade boots! xxx

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  4. I.LOVE.THE.PAAANK.DRESS!!! (I had to add the extra a's because it's so PANK😁)I looked back at all of the ways you have worn it and I was impressed by how many different shoes you wore it with. Sooo gorgeous! Your fluevog collection is amazing. Congratulations on your performance review!

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    1. Thank you! I appreciate the extra AAs. Oh wow, thanks for digging back and checking out the previous outfits! PANK goes with a surprisingly wide range of shoes, doesn't it?

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