Snow is falling...

Hi guys, I know I've been MIA for a while now, for which I apologise, but to make up for it, I thought I'd show you the presents that my lovely boyfriend has got me :)Obviously I haven't opened them yet (that would be naughty!) but we wrote each other a list and here is what he's getting me;



This gorgeous baby is what I've been lusting after forever! So retro ;) haha. You could buy this original Ladies Casio from Urban Outfitters for £40, or you could be sensible and get it from Amazon for £20 :)




Ohh, I'm so excited for this Zara bag! £25.99, and what an unusual beauty. Very art deco with a distinct dash of dark punk. Love it.



These gorgeous Topshop leather gloves are £16.00. Been lusting after them for a while :)

I also treated myself to a grey maxi skirt and a black swing skirt from H&M in the sale and also these sweeties from Urban Outfitters;



This jumper is so much nicer than the picture shows- especially when worn with a bodycon black skirt and thick woolly tights. It was £48.




I love this :) So cute for summer, or great for Christmas parties when worn with black tights and heels. In the sale at £35.

I also got THE most fabulous black and greige silk skirt. It had no label on and I thought it must be about £35, but when I asked, it was only £9.99! No pictures unfortunately.

Lastly, last year in the sale at Topshop I bought a dress for £10. It was in a sorry state, a few rips and a broken zip. But it was so nice I bought it. I got it home and realised it was an Christopher Kane for Topshop dress and that it should have sold for about £200! I sent it for repair, and now it's fully ready for a night out/ party!



How nice is that!?
So lucky.

Anyway, will post again tomorrow night! Until then, bye guys, and hope you're enjoying the festivities of the season! Xx

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas...

Hello guys :)
Well, apologies for the tremendous gap in between posts, we've been sprucing up the house ready for the Christmas decorations (we're getting a real tree this year instead of a fake one! Obviously sustainably sourced) and so I've been tidying away. I really need to do an outfit post, I actually did one but my brother's photography skills really weren't up to par, so I'm afraid it may have to wait :/ saying that, I have quite a few Christmas events coming up, so I'll show you the outfit photos taken from them! Anyway, I've ordered some last minute lovelies from Topshop :)
So here they are;



This gorgeous cardi keeps going out of stock, so I grabbed it whilst it was in! It was £45 and I've wanted something like this for rather a long time!



This beauty ticks alot of fashion boxes of late; cable knit, snood, and neutral tones. A snuggly one to wear with my Dorothy Perkins faux fur hooded duffle coat. It was £18.





These two burnout zipper backed vest tops are just great staple items and in grey and dark camel, they work nicely with the rest of my wardrobe as well as keeping in tune with what's hot this winter. Both were £15.

I also recently visited Ikea, and fell in love with this crazy pop art print;



At just £9.99, it seemed silly to leave it behind! It looks great in my room (even though I haven't put it up yet), which is mainly black and white with splashed of red and a mixture of old looking things (like carved picture frames and old style printed fabrics) and more modern things (such as grungy collages and geometric shapes).

Anyway, I hope you guys are enjoying the Christmas prep, and watch this space for some long due outfit posts in the near future!

Love, Chloe. Xx

Oh, the weather outside is frightful...

Well hello, guys! I apologise for the lack of posts, but I've been gathering 'stuff' and photos to show you. Firstly, look at the snow we had here in the UK!



Here is my front and back yard views. My poor palm tree does not look suited to this weather!
That was yesterday and it still hasn't stopped, so naturally I've been wrapping up warm- I'll take some outfit shots so you can see how I did that without looking ridiculous!
The best thing is using the cold to get revenge on people- like snowball fights with my boyfriend and putting an icicle in my brothers bed whilst he was asleep! Haha.
Anyway, I've made lots of purchases this month as a treat to myself before I spent all my money on Christmas presents. Two babies that arrives today from Urban Outfitters are these;


This amazing snake ring is more a work of art than jewellry. It costs £12 from Urban Outfitters, and although it's not the most comfortable of rings, it looks great.

This gorgeous floaty skirt looks great with thick woolly tights, big leather boots and a warm winter coat. It cost £38 and is by Kimchi and Blue for Urban Outfitters.
I made another order from U.O. of these two sweeties;

I love bats, so at £6, I couldn't resist. It looks so small and cute!

This obviously isn't a winter thing, but I thought it would be cute and unusual for summer with pumps or sandals. It was £5 in the sale.
I also spotted this gorgeous dress on the Dorothy Perkins website, and they didn't have it in store, so I've ordered it off the site.

I can think of so many ways to wear it when it arrives! Excited! I've been after one like this for so so long. It was £31.50 and I got it on a free delivery promotion they were doing, so all is well for me :)
Last but not least is my Topshop order (which I really need to wean myself off!).

These are beautiful, I'm so excited for them. It feels like Santa is coming early this year :) haha. I love them so much I got them in stone- wash too;

Both were £40.
I picked up this beautiful navy blue dress, at £46,simply because it's universally easy to style and won't go out of fashion. I look after my clothes, so each piece is an investment and can be recycled year in and year out.

And last but not least, I stocked up on playful legwear to use with my new skirts and dresses. I've had over the knee socks and these tights before, but sheer tights unfortunately do not last forever.



The tights were £8 and the socks were £10 and £6. They're an easy way to spice up a plain dress or outfit.
Anyway, this is the last mega- purchase I'll be making in a long time, what with Christmas around the corner, but expect lots of outfit posts and party looks as the season commences! Hope you guys are loving the change of seasons! Look forward to your comments! Love Chloe Xx
P.s. Did you guys notice that Bleached Nirvana has had a mini make- over? I finally mastered making customised headers! Hope you guys like it! X

Baby, it's cold outside.

Hi guys,
Sorry about not posting in a while, been working a lot recently, which is, of course, excellent news :) I have managed to fit some shopping in (naturally), so I thought I'd update you on my purchases. One haul I haven't yet put up, but one of the items in this post is a new thing too. Firstly, here was today's outfit. I just had a driving lesson and called into town to swap a top which I didn't like as much as I thought I did (impulse buy :/).





I really didn't expect to pick up on the 70's trend, but I think the floral kimino adds a great touch and a nod to the 70's era.

Floral kimino/ cape: £45 Topshop
Skinny indigo jeans: £20 Dorothy Perkins
Strappy leather boots: £45 Urban Outfitters
Nude long vest dress/top: £12 Topshop
Silver St Christopher necklace: vintage hand- down

Here is two pairs of discontinued Topshop shoes that I bought on a local market stall for £4 each! Bargain!




And finally, after swapping the top I didn't want, I got these three lovely snuggly goodies for winter layering in it's place;




This oversized batwing grey/ black mixed knit jumper gives an great grunge feel to any outfit. It was £25.




This long sleeved grey cobweb top looks great layered over a little black top and skirt (which the assistant had on and I loved. It was £18.




This pink top is silky and gorgeous and makes a great replacement for the top I swapped (this one; Snakeskin Print Zip Pocket Vest - Topshop) which was too see through and unflatteringly baggy. I think it will look great tucked into skirts with heavy jewellry and heels for winter parties. It was £28.

Not long until my next post guys, see you then! Chloe Xxx
(P.s. thinking of doing a competition/ giveaway soon for my subscribers. Let me know if you think it would be a good idea, and invite your friends to enter too!)
(P.p.s the awesome jewellry website fashionology.nl (where I got my fabulous claw necklace and numerous others) are celebrating their anniversary by doing a 25% discount on all orders until November 14th, just use this discount code: happyanniversary )

A quick look post...

Photo overload!




Here is some photos I took of my outfit yesterday, it was just a simple day to day outfit. Sorry for the low quality photos, the nights are drawing in so much quicker than I seem to be able to realise lately!







Hope you enjoy, more soon! Chloe Xx

Top; New Topshop burnout top in 'rust' (£15).
Blazer; H&M (£? less than 25).
Knitted harem pants; New Zara with leather detailing (£19.99)
Bag; Accessorize sale (£?)
Shoes; Leather laser- cut open toes from Topshop (sale, £18 down from £30)
Necklace; Silver claw from Fashionology.nl
Cuff; Boutique in local town (£2.99)
Nail polish; Barry M in Grey 293 (£? about £3)

No more purchases until next month!

Haha, that is a rule I'm having to stick by now, seeing as my bank account is feeling the strain! BUT, I bought these two lovelys from Topshop to carry me over into next month;

Grey Quilted Jersey Shorts - Shorts - Clothing - Topshop

These, because they remind me of an outfit a favourite blogger of mine, Candy at http://www.comeovertothedarksidewehavecandy.com/ did, (seriously, look her up, she's fabulous, and so nice!), where she teamed it with a black or white shirt, a black blazer and some killer heels and accessories. She is a huge influence of mine, and I use her looks to inspire more budgetted versions of my own.

Leather Look Skinny Trousers - Topshop

These, so I can copy the many famously cool looks of Kate Moss, along with the picture below of the girl in leather trousers :) Has such a cool autumnal feel!
Excited for these!

Also, sorry about the link format guys, I'm still figuring it all out!
Looking forward to your comments guys,
Love Chloe XxXxXxX

How do, all.

Hello guys! Here is my latest online indulgence!



I think they're great, and I can't wait for them to get here. I think They'll carry me through winter with chunky heels and knits just perfectly. I love the leather deatailing too.
So this post is basically a chit chat post to ramble a little bit about what is on my mind. Firstly, coming of the beaten track of style for just a moment, how amazing is the story of the Chilean miners? I honestly think it's a heart- warming nod toward the primitive pleasure of humans and the joy we get from little things. It feels so good to be humbled and realise how privellaged we are, even when we don't realise it.

Secondly, I wanted to share these pictures of looks I found on Lookbook that I loved; I REALLY have to invest in some leather trousers after I saw this look!






I'll be copying ALL of these looks...well, after I get paid, that is :)
By the way, I'm looking for inspiration from you guys to find out what you want me to do, whether it's reviews, outfit posts, questions tags or videos, comment me with some suggestions so I can keep YOU GUYS (the most important people) happy.
Let me know!
Love, Chloe XxXxXxX