Elevate Your Look This Jannary In Under 5 Minuites Flat!

Hi there everyone, my fashion love affair, this Jannuary is with the cloche, here are a few of my favourites interpretations, with the last three, handmade by talented hat maker clarabows! They may not be cheap at around £120.00 each but they are made with loving care and equisite attention to detail. The cloche has grown in popularity following the film the changling, but also due to the fact that it flatters and frames even the most stubborn of face shapes.

Before you even think it, yes you can wear a hat! The cloche might just be a great place to start! Sxx

yEP tHE sNOW iS sTILL hERE!

 wITH tHE wEATHER AT well bELOW fREEEZING IN tHE uK and probablly across the rest of the world,  i tHOUGHT wE ALL nEEDED A LITTLE cHEERING uP with some Warming winter Goodies!

So SCATE THIS wAY and check it out!

Swap snow balls for fluffy pom poms and flakes for coconut cakes, its easy! I will have you warm in a jiffy!

Tip toe through a thick carpet of snow and discover some cosy stylish winter wear!

Multi coloured muff, for a stylish way to combat the cold snap.x

Or perhaps you need to roll yourself up in the longest snuggest scarf ever, who says snug can't = stylish?!

Frosty the snow man, would feel proud to be seen with you wearing any of the following winter woolies!

sweeet pink argyle socks

Cheery colours

Soft suede in bon bon colours

See You All Soon! Sharon xoxox

Book Loving Gals You Must See This!

 You may wonder, why you see books and bags on the same page, well the traditional book bag, we took to school with us as children, has had a stylish makeover courtesey of A Spoonful Of Chocolate Hope, over @ Etsy, who designed and made these lovingly by hand! Enjoy!

 Look how it turned out below, who ever thought the classic book bag could be quite so stylish! Sxx

Hoorah For Shoe Art!

Hi Gals what Katie Wore is a fab blog that I came across through Laurens Loves, just had to feature her HERE! As she came up with her very own Stylish Shoe Art Installation on her wall at home! featuring a favourite funky pair of gold shoes.Don't they look great??! Feel Inspired to create your very own shoe art and avoid your shoes languishing in your Wardrobe/Closet? Want to hold onto that feel good factor? Then please send in a picture to My Passport to Style @ sharonstyle@fsmail.net and i WILL FEATURE IT HERE!!
 Apart from this, I was beside myself with excitement at Katies stylish choice of attire for this shot!! I just had to comment on her outfit, tweed coats are such hot news right now in the UK, check! She has made beige look so classy with accents of pillar box red, black and chocolate,check! The Doctors bag and bowler gives a retro, but ever so chic feel, check! These thigh highs bring the whole look together, making it elegance personified! Well done Katie!   Sharon xx

Join Me For A Masterclass In Shoe Shopping! x

Hi there Gals, at a time when women everywhere usually pound the pavements in search of that perfect pick me up, to help them endure the long winter, myself included!I find myself drawn to a more unusual ways of getting my shopping fix.If I were to tell you that there is a way that you can extend the 10 minuite buzz you get from buying those new sale shoes, that end up languishing in the back of your wardrobe in between being worn up to 1000 times or more, save yourself money, sore feet and the odd twisted ankle.  Would you perhaps let your piggy bank gain a few of those extra pounds that it lost durring the sales and breath a huge sigh of relief and open your arms wide to the latest in the more does equal more philosphy when shopping if approached in the right way.  

No gals this is not a Style Statement, but a piggy who dearly needs to gain a few extra pounds, take pity and instead of a shoe fund, save for an experience to get dressed up for, to share with your favourite friends.

Help that compulsive Shoe diva take control, by chaneling your energy in a slightly different direction, instead of seeing that favourite pair of designer shoes as a one season wear. Choose them as you would a painting or sculpture in other words for the sheer beauty! Gals, you  know how frustating it is when your out sale shopping for shoes and the wrong sizes are always the bargins!This simply does not apply here,big or small, designer or non designer shoe candy are all created equal!!! Don't worry if you won't be able to walk in them without falling flat on your face!Because the beauty HERE IS is you don't need to walk in them!! Instead invest in a gorgeous plinth, pedestal or box frame and treat yourself to your own purpose built shoe art installation, that you can enjoy for years to come!Giving you a lift, not bunions every time you walk past it! Sharon xx p.s if any of  you do put any of this week Style advice into action, PLEASE email me a picture @ sharonstyle@fsmail.net, I would love to see your handy work/ share here? Hope you enjoy my round up of shoe art to help inspire you!

   

 glossy glass, classy smooth and cool

chalky neon colours strut there stuff

This style is so workman chic!

Fiery flowers intertwine

Any nearer to snagging your work of art yet?

I love the Dicky bow tie strap

Such preeety colours

Indulge your inner rock chic

Opulent

And the morale of the tale is you never tire of something you really truly love! Comfort helps! Happy shopping! x

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Sweet Rose - By Sharon - A New Years Day Poem x

What I love about blogging is it allows you the freedom to rip up the rule book every now and then, so today my post is a poem that I wrote about a subject, that should be strictly reserved for spring, but I thought it was appropriate to share with you today as it's New Years day! It reflects how fragile and strong we can sometimes be as women.

                                                         

                                                     Sweet Rose - By Sharon Gibson

Oh to be a rose,

Silent and sweet

To keen in hunger, resonant thunder

Be wept upon but not weep

I'm dried by the sun,warmed by it's constant hum and throb

My essence strains, rising up and out of me

  Releasing a sound, small labours pain, a scent, a crisp voice on a chill day,  that which you call air.

Knees bare beneath grassy foam, rocks interwoven with bent and bruised legs that they have claimed as their own.

Top soil, I'm free!

Free as the bare shouldered moon and her beautiful garden of molton stars

I dance with the wind if he is gentle

But if he is cruel, I laugh like a sunlite shard, it pierces his heavy cloak

releasing him to higher ground.

Some light relief from the chill of winter and to celebrate this special day!

So delicate and flattering on even the palest skin tone

Adore the the effect on this silk skirt which looks like it has been dipped in white and pink icing!Then dripped dried.That's one sweet skirt!A transitional piece perhaps? Worn with silver tux jacket for evening or navy leather durring the day.

Accessorise with these delicate shoes, painted by zoe, what a talented lady!

velvet and silk roses to keep you sweet

Fight those showers with flower power

Join me for tea and letting me wish you a Happy New Year! Sxx

Great News About Aaron, He Is Coming Home Soooon! x

Today I'm almost JUMPING for jOY, Some Of You May know That my 14 year old son Aaron Had a serious accident JUST BEFORE cHRISTMAS which RESULTED IN A head injury and surgery.Well the good News is hIS STitches come out today and he will be home TOMOROW for new Years eve, he was too ill to enjoy this Christmas sadly.

Can I let you into a little secret, I'm not a New Years kind of Gal, Christmas is WHAT GETS ME EXCITED,but not this year!!!!!!!!! I'm pulling out all the stopps In a quiet way you understand, to celebrate the recovery of my son Aaron AND a BRIGHT nEW yEAR for Us all!!

Making Up Time, For A Christmas Day Missed! Making Welcome Home Bunting ToDAY,to Bring A smile To His FACE when he comes Home Tomorow!

As well as his gifts, I know what will be the perfect medicine for a poorley head,some time for one of our chats on fashion, Aaron like me loves Stylish clothing!! We even dream of starting our own fashion label one day!

A Few Of Aarons Favourite Things!Pringle socks, Harrington Jacket, Silk Paisley scarf and Ox blood leather loafas.He even designed and made, his own skinny Paisley scarf recently, which he wore very proudly!

Time To Remember What It Feels Like To Be Home Again, familar smells, sounds and sights, so thankful that he will be able to appreciate all three of these things, we sometimes take forgranted.  

Time TO HEAL

Time to Be together

Time To Trust and Love Life Again!

Can't wait to hear him make lots of noise on his favourite instrument again!!!

Thank-you for all your kind comments and wishes sent to Aaron and my family, we really apppreciate them! Have a very Happy New Year, however you spend it.Look forward to visiting you all in the New Year! Sharon x