From Humble Beginings Comes A Shoe With Mighty Heritage & Huge Appeal!

I love wooden heels and bought my first pair of Lancashire clogs fifteen years ago and wore them with evening wear not as a casual look believe it or not! Im so excited by the way that the clog has morphed from its humble beginings (traditionaly worn by cotton mill workers in Lancashire) into a much more glamorous take on clog wear, as this collection from over at Savvy Girl illustrates so beautifully!

Snow queen magic, crackling log fires, soft shawls, pine trees and christmas clogs stuffed with presents.

 I walked as if in a fairytale

A labour of love

A fairytale castle for two love birds?

Loose Yourself in a magical moment x

Meet the 5th and Finale Guest Blogger Of The Week Michelle From Enchanted Inspirations!

My 5th and finale guest blogger to end this week of celebrations and thanks to all of you Fabulous Followers is Michelle from Enchanted Inspirations (please scroll down to find her post) she is such a creative force and I love the energy in her use of colour, I feel really excited that she wanted to be part of this week and share a post with you.I couldn't resist including this gorgeous glam very famous mermaid, as a tribute to Michelle and her art work! I hope you have enjoyed meeting the five new bloggers/followers or reading their posts here, if they are already a favourite with you.Thank-you all for your  comments durring this week, I know the guest bloggers appreciated them very much!S xx

Making Creative Friendships Through Blogging

I began my art buisness in 2004 with only a handful of images.I am inspired on a daily basis by anything and everything!I get inspiration from other artists work, from flowers I see on my walks everyday, to lovely packaging or greetings cards in a gift shop.Or even childrens furniture or clothing catalogues I am always on the lookout, inspiration is everywhere!

I enjoy drawing faries and mermaids the most, but since starting the stamp buisness I am inspired by Alice and Wonderland and lots of childrens stories.I love fairy tales and would love to do a line of princesses.I work in pen and ink and then colour my images in photoshop, digitally.I am a huge fan of vibrant colour, as well as black and white imagery.

Over a year ago I began my blogging journey because it seemed the thing to do as as an artist, I began the blog to share my daily thoughts, inspirations and new artwork with my readers,back then there were only a handful.
What I didn't know then, was how many beautiful and creative friendships I would make along the way. Many of my blog readers have become friends (invisible as they may be) and have been a creative comfort and support group to me.I have also made friendships that have changed my life and the direction of my art career and for these I will always be greatful.
Thank-you, Sharon and I am happy that we made another creative friendship through blogging! Michelle x 

Hi My Passport to Style readers
Sharon has very kindly bestowed the honour upon me to be a guest blogger on her very fabulous blog!I feel a bit nervous, as I'm only just staring out, but love, love, love blogs and being part of the blogging community!It has opened my eyes to so much creativity across the world.I want to share with you all a house I came across earlier this year which I am just in love with!

Loving THE french doors and the lightshade

Couldn't you just imagine having some lady-like lunches at this table!So pretty!

 Draped curtains can sometimes look dowdy, but these are perfect!

This room is so calming.I could just sit on the blue sofa all day and relax.

Is it that time all ready!Hope You ENJOYED your guided tour, isn't this the sweetest hallway, look forward to seeing you again! Candace xx A Pretty Trip

All pictures from- Young House Love - http://www.younghouselove.com/

Bluebird Notes is Tickled Pink

Sophisticated Pink is slowly inching it's way into my Blue world

I am falling in love with this youthful shade 

 Pink is making an appearance in every inch of my home

and it is starting to creep into my wardrobe

{I need to ask Sharon ....Is pink in this season?}

Pink is not all girly frills

this playful colour has influenced some of our familiar pop icons

1928 Dubble Bubble Gum was introduced in a pretty pale "bubble gum" pink

1963 The Pink Panther was born

1968 Cosmetics will never be the same...

 iconic Mary Kay purchased her first pink cadillac

which became a symbol of hard work and dedication for the top earners

in her company

1992 Pink became the colour for Breast Cancer Awareness

This oh so sweet and innocent colour can stay and play in my home

as long as it wants

{all images... bluebird notes}

Thanks Sharon for letting me sprinkle

 some pink fairy dust all over your magical blog

xoxox

koralee

Oranges & Lemons,cheery medicine!

Hope you enjoyed my pick of my favourite Boden  winter coats,to visit go to Boden.co.uk Sx

P.S tagging the lovely Simone from Beach Vintage,the super Stylish Crystal from Plush Palate, Swish & Swanky for its elegance,Dust Jacket Attic, for her lush high fashion images and lastly The Tea Drinking Rose, for her poetic & romantic posts, with this chic vintage, Stylish Blogger Award please pay them all a visit.Sxx pp.s
 Fabulous Asos beauty goodies up for grabs over @ Laurens Loves 

Its All About You!!!!! x

Hi there Fabulous Followers, todays post is very special, I am nearing a very magical number of Fabulous Followers,to celebrate this and all of you who kindly follow me, I'm not doing a giveaway, but something much better! The week I hit my magic number, I want you my lovely followers to take over the reins of My Passport to Style and have the spotlight on you for the whole week to celebrate!!!! So if you are a follower don't be surprised if you get a little message very soon from me asking you to honour my blog with your presence! All 7 stylish bloggers whom I ask to take part, will each receive a special stylish image selected by me, which I feel represents something special about them as a blogger, if you like a virtual gift! Below a little in advance, is my thank-you, to all of you, who follow My Passport to Style. As well as this I wanted to share a few of my favourite things with you all. Sx 

Style Dispensary - Featuring Carols Style Dilemma

 Hi there, welcome back to another exciting Style Dispensary.This weeks Style Dilemma comes from the lovely Carol, a uk My Passport to Style follower. Carol had been struggling with how to adapt her Wardrobe due to recently gaining a stone in weight following illness, she emailed asking me for Style Advice around her Winter Wardrobe in particular she wanted Style guidance on how to find a winter coat that would take her from day to evening.Her brief was berry and olive colours,she wanted a hood if possible, she is keen on 1940s styles with a nipped in waist and UK companies Fat Face and White Stuff that showcase classic Styles, featuring retro prints.She also mentioned that she felt her chest was quite heavy, so obviously wanted to minimise this. Quite a tall order!

  It can be quite a challange to find a coat with a hood that can allows you to make the transisition from day to evening effortlesly and still look stylish wearing a dress or skirt!The 1940s Styles Carol loves, don't generally feature hoods.So here are some of the Styles I chose for Carol that fulfil her desire for berry colours. A hooded option that is sooo chic, coat styles that slim the bust and tummy and a few other picks to give her a head start on her winter wardrobe this season. I think perhaps though it would be great for her to invest in a Stylish  hat, to extend her range of options when choosing a coat, as I know she hates brollys and British winters are generally wet and windy !

 I adore this  berry raincoat from Redoute, simple Styling great colour and a subtle but pretty pattern take the stress out of dressing up or down.Carol could team with these miltary chocolate boots from Ruche, jeans and a olive scarf for a casual look or switch the belt for an Obi belt such as these sophisticated quilted ones featured here for full on glamour for the evening and a dress or even introduce some black leather, which would look amazing with the berry!

This boiled wool coatigan in taupe again Redoute, might not be in the berry or olive colours that Carol loves, but its classic styling (chocolate piping, shawl collar) fabric and colour make it not only flattering, BUT SO EASY to transition  from casual to evening. Wear with an Obi belt for evening and a  skinny wrap around belt for day time like the leather version featured here, quality matters, buy the best you can afford, or go vintage!  

Option three for Carol was this apple green wool coat from her favourite company The White Stuff, chosen again for its classic flattering line, single buttons are by far the best option for bigger busts, as they don't draw attention to where its not welcome! I couldn't resist picking out a few smart casual pieces that would work well with this range of looks.The key here is simple cuts and layering longer light weight pieces over one another, which will elongate the figure and slim, whilst keeping the cold out! Sxxx

P.S follow me? email or post me your Style Dilemma/Questions to sharonstyle@fsmail.net and if your lucky it could get chosen and feature here! xx