Life's Too Short To Even Care At All... I'm Losing My Mind, Losing My Mind, Losing Control...

One of my greatest character flaws is impatience. I'm not impatient in every sense, I don't get annoyed easily or anything like that but when it comes to things like: learning new skills, waiting for a delivery to arrive or buying something I feel I need I can be ridiculously impatient- Once my mind is made up- I want things when I want them and that doesn't always work to my advantage...

That is why I still haven't learnt how to use my camera. 

My mind was set on being able to take better photos for my blog and in general, so when my friend offered to sell me his old camera at a reasonable price I emptied what was left in my bank account and bought it.... This was several months ago.

As hasty as i'd been with making the purchase, I was so impatient with learning how to use it that it's basically been sitting on my shelf collecting dust while I use my other (inferior) camera or borrow other people's for 99% of my photographs.

Well today I decided I was finally ready to take a deep breath and tackle it again. The quality difference between the Lumix i'm always using and the Pentax I should be using is like night and day. See for yourself...-

Even though i've obviously messed around with the colour etc, the first pic (and unfortunately the best one of the bunch) was taken with my Lumix...

All the rest were taken with the Pentax...

• Top- Ebay
• Leopard print bra- Next
• Chain- Forever 21
• Robe- from a friend
• Docs- from a friend
• Lipstick- in Trash by Illamasque

What a difference!!!

I've always wanted my blog to have big, clear, bright pictures on it, with better detail. More about my clothes, hair and make-up products and less about my stupid, unchanging face lol...

 Maybe with a bit of intense practice I can finally put my impatience aside, stop wanting to throw my camera out the window every time a picture doesn't come out how I wanted it to and make the adjustments here that i've been wanting to make for so long...

I feel my patience increasing slightly just saying that lol

Toodles to you bitches xx

(P.S. Title = lyrics to 'Cough Syrup' by Young The Giant)

P.P.S Solange's new EP is out tomorrow. Yay!!

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Played Around With Your Heart... Guess I Played Myself From The Start...

Hey booboo!!

Well i've got to say this is easily the worst tutorial i've ever seen on youtube... And it's mine!! Ha.

 Pretty much the only reasons i'm posting this here and not discarding it into my recycling bin where it belongs are:

1. I haven't had time to do another blogpost yet this month
2. This video took close to 8 HOURS to upload due to the super slow internet connection in my flat
3. I despise the sound of my own nasal Mancunian voice, so in a way, i'm forcing myself to face my fear lol (but really though who talks like this??!)

Anyway, i'm braiding my hair again next week and i'm hoping to borrow a camera from someone so I can make a high quality video- with less of my babbling and more close-ups and non alien lighting so that you can actually see what i'm doing...

Seems like a good time to ask if anyone has any braiding questions?????- if you leave them as a comment or e-mail me within the next week, i'll try to address them when I re-shoot the tutorial.

Anyway, i'm out.

Toodles to you bitches xx

(P.S. Title = lyrics to my new favourite song 'Lover in the Parking Lot' by Solange)

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Fast Life Gripping, Yeah We Still Tippin, Codeine Cups Paint a Picture So Vivid, Fakes Try To Mimic, Get Girls Timid, But Behind Closed Doors They Get Oh So Rigid...

Why hello there my pretties, I know it's been a while but... Well, i'm just hopeless at being overly consistent with anything!! I have my active spurts of posting followed by a few weeks of unintentional silence and that's just the way it is, what can I say.

Anyhow, this week I shot with Arsema... Well more like she tried to shoot me whilst I freaked out about people in the streets looking at me which resulted in a lot of flaring of the nostrils and squinting.

I'm in between braiding atm so you have something a lil different to look at... If nothing else at least my hair is looking good if I do say so myself!... I'm going for a Morrissey / '40s '50s-esque look right now...

• Jacket- a friend's
• Hawaiian shirt- Cow Vintage
• Jeans- Cow Vintage
• Faux fur coat- a friend's
• Bag- Cow Vintage... I think
• Shoes- my mumsy
• Lipstick- Nars 

My favourite picture is probably the last one, it was our last-ditch attempt when we got back to my flat... I dunno, I think i'm just a sucker for shadow and our so-wrong-they're-right kitchen tiles!!

What d'you think?? My hair's growing out nicely i'm sure you'll agree?!

*Also i'm repeating my request (and will keep repeating it until everyone does it) that people check my tumblr before reposting my pictures... It gets tiresome seeing pictures of yourself pop up on your dashboard that you've taken and posted on your own tumblr but yet aren't the source of, get no credit for etc... Laziness is no longer an excuse, it now takes 2 mins to check whether the pic you wanna post is already on my tumblr-

1. Go to http://zizziswardrobe.tumblr.com/
2. Click on my 'About' on the nav bar
3. Click on 'My pictures'
4. Hey presto, a full list of all the pictures of myself i've posted on tumblr...

 HELP A SISTER OUT- reblog from ME :p*

Love ya long time.

Toodles to you bitches xx

(P.S. title = lyrics to 'The Morning' by The Weekend)

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Feel The Warmth We'll Never Die, We're Like Diamonds In The Sky...

Firstly, I just created a facebook page for Zizzi's Wardrobe. I never really wanted one and have fought it for a long time but it just makes sense if I ever want this lil blog to pick up any speed...

So here's the link, www.facebook.com/ZizzisWardrobe I don't ask you guys for much but if you have facebook and are a fan of my blog please go over and like the page cos if I don't have 50 likes by the end of next week i'll probably shut it down out of frustration and turn to alcohol!! No pressure, just sayin.

Anyway, it's been quite a while since I did a post that was in any way artistic.

Sam is refusing to take any more pictures of me atm, (booooooo)... So here's a self-shoot I did after watching some turban tutorials on youtube...

I can't be bothered to list where all the jewellery came from- a few pieces are from Forever 21 and some of the rings are my friends.

I bought the material for the turban from an African shop in Upton Park (East London).

My lipstick is from Nars.

Toodles to you bitches xx

(P.S. Title = lyrics to 'Diamonds' by Rihanna)

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She Figured If She Didn't Move No One Would Notice Her... Underneath A Winter's Sky Her Eyes Were Bright, Tonight Would Be Her Night...

We have no internet at home atm so this is a super quick, low-quality post!!!!...

Thanks for the lovely comments regarding my realllllll hair, I will get back to y'all when I have tinternet back (sic intentional, my family visited today, feeling very Northern right now)...

This is the camera I bought thanks to the advice of the wonderful blogger Sade, didn't use it for the pics in this post but will be doing so in the near future so hopefully I can finally start to step this up a bit quality wise...

• Jumper- Sam's
• Shorts- H&M

What d'ya think of my new braids??? They're thin and many so it's a slightly different look, i'm feeling it atm, though I did only plait them the other day- took the entire Lord Of The Rings trilogy to do as well!!! Longggggggggggggggggggggg!!!!

And FYI, no, I don't like cats!!!!... I like Dawgssssssssss.... Sooooooooo...

Toodles to you BITCHES ;) xx

(P.S. Title = lyrics to 'Winter's' Sky by The Pipettes)

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What Is REAL? What Is REAL Now? Am I Still? Am I Here Now? If I'm Still, Will I Feel Now??...

After braids questions the second most common thing people e-mail me about is my REAL hair, i'm not sure what's so interesting about it and i've posted pics with it before but i'm gonna quickly address the main questions in this post.

I took my braids out this week so that I could rest my hair and rebraid it. I pin it inwards for styling but you can get the general idea of what it's like from these pics Sam snapped the other day...

• Shirt- H&M
• Necklace- Forever 21
• Jeans- Bershka
• Shoes- Primark

• As you can see my natural texture has grown out a fair bit but I still have relaxed bits haunting me for an inch or 2 at the ends.

• I don't take a great deal of interest in hair type and categories etc but from what i've seen over the years on the internet and in magazines my hair is probably best described as a combination of  4a and 4b. It is combed out in the pics though so you can't see the curl pattern.

• When straight the longest part of my hair is now over 6 inches long 

• In terms of protecting hair when sleeping I have pretty much the same routine as when my hair is in braids- P.M. night time oil and a satin cap, only difference is I also plait my hair before putting the cap on to minimise knotting and breakage during the night.

For those of you who have asked questions i've addressed I hope this is helpful, if anyone else has anything to ask about my reallllll hair just leave it as a comment or e-mail me and I will add it to this post just below!!

Additional Q's

• Both sides of my head are shaved and about an inch of the back

If you're more interested in braids questions this post addresses all that! Off to work now. Boooooo.

Toodles to you bitches xx

(PS. Title = lyrics to 'Real Now' by Jhene Aiko)

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Yours Is A Familiar Face But That Don't Make Your Place Safe In My Bed...

WARNING- THIS POST CONTAINS SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION AND CHEESINESS THAT SOME VIEWERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING...

So we've been decorating our room, Sam took these photos... And no, I wouldn't really risk painting in my dungarees...

• Necklace- Forever 21
• Beenie- Ebay
• Dungarees- Rokit
• Vest top- Cow
• Doc Martens- friend
• Lips- Dior / Illamasque mix

Can't way to be finished decorating, long overdue!!

Toodles to you bitches xx

(P.S. Title = lyrics to 'In My Bed' by Amy Winehouse)

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I'm On That Ledge, She Grabs My Arm, She Slaps My Head, It's Good Times Yeah, Sleeve Rips Off, I Slip I Fall... The Market's Down Like 60 Stories...

Just a quickie to share an interview I just did with KisforKinky.com... I'm really happy with it... Even though i've been featured a fair bit now (only a little bragging intended), this is the first big interview and feature i've had... I don't want to work in Politics AT ALL though... EVER, lol... We musta got our wires crossed there. 

Anywayyyyy please pop over and read it, KisforKinky is a great site!!!

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Lemme know what you think...

Toodles to you bitches xx

(Title = Lyrics to 'Super Rich Kids' by Frank Ocean)

All The Weekend, Boyfriend Was Missing, I Surely Miss Him,The Way He'd Hold Me In His Warm Arms, We Went Insane When We Took Cocaine...

These pics are so old I don't even have my hair like this any more... Don't worry, I still have braids but they're thinner now and there aren't any blondie/goldie bits in atm... Anyway, it's bin too long since I posted so i'm bringing out my badly lit, fuzzy B-list material *smh*...

• Shirt- H&M
• Necklace- Forever 21
• Shorts- Brick lane

London is actually really sunny today, for the first time in a LONG time, so i'm gonna go out and bask in it like a cat.

If you drop me a comment don't forget to leave your blog links- I will be getting back to everyone sooner or later!!!! 

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Toodles to you bitches xx

(P.S. Title = lyrics to 'Genius Of Love' by Tom Tom Club)

Money Is The Anthem Of Success So Before We Go Out, What's Your Address??...

So, no June posts at all... Very poor I know... In my defence I had a very busy month; Moved house TWICE (I live in Shoreditch now, yay) and started a new full-time job in Forever 21. Also i'm really hating 99% of my clothes atm and the few picture i've taken have been pretty crappy too... 

Including this one, which i'm only posting so that this isn't just a straight rant about how unsatisfied I am right now...

• Hat- Beyond Retro
• Basketball shirt- Vintage & DIY
• Shorts- Dirtyloves.com
• Hold ups- Primark
• Shoes- Jeffrey Campbell

I also went to Lovebox festival the other week which was great, i'll do a post on that when I have time. Did anyone else go??

Anyway, i'm going to try harder this month to get at least one post out every week. 

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Toodles to you bitches xx

(P.S. Title = lyrics to 'National Anthem' by the beautiful Lana Del Rey- who I saw at Lovebox!!)

Cry Me An Ocean Build You A Boat Then Sail Away, If This Is So Difficult I Cannot Make You Stay...

Ciao bitches. How are you all?? 

I have been a lil busy of late- getting my tan on and looking for a new house to move into AWAY FROM THE OLYMPICS, hence the blogging dry spell...

Anyway, here I am again. Wearing the jumpsuit I dust off every Summer cos I still love it... In my latest reincarnation i've matched it up with a braids-incorporated turban, chunky belt, my round, blue sunnies and glossy orange lips...

• Scarf- friend's
• Glasses- Ebay I think?!
• Jumpsuit- Retro Rehab
• Belt- Clothes Show Live
• Lips- Illamasque and Mac mix

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Back soon

Toodles to you bitches xx

(P.S. Title = Lyrics to '2 Seconds' by Jhene Aiko)

That Mean I'm A High Roller, My Ex Wanna Work It Out- Bitch Try Yoga...

Y'know, my friends often tell me to get rid of this shirt- I've had it for years, it has a hole in it, frayed edges  and a few missing buttons, but I love it and don't think i'll ever throw it away... Even though it's usually in-house only these days and my friends use it as pyjamas when they stay over, I still occasionally find some new way to wear it...

• Shirt- Vintage on Oldham St
• Shorts- Brick Lane
• Necklace- Canny remember

Do you have any comfort clothes you refuse to get rid of even though people encourage you to chuck them??

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Toodles to you bitches xx

(P.S. Title = lyrics to 'Roman Reloaded' by Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne)

You Cry Out In Your Sleep, All My Failings Exposed, There's a Taste In My Mouth, As Desperation Takes Hold, Just That Something So Good, Just Can't Function No More...

...Love, love will tear us apart, again... One of my favourite songs for sure!!

Even though i've always found Creepers quite ugly shoes, I knew they'd be a great asset to my collection. 

They go with just about everything!!

So finally I have some and wear them all the time so expect to be seeing a lot more of them in future posts...

• Hat- Beyond Retro
• Glasses- Claire's Accessories
• Joy Division vest- a shop off Brick Lane I stupidly forgot to find out the name of
• Hold-ups- Primark
• Creepers- Ebay
• Lips- Illamasque
• 
  

There doesn't seem to be any middle ground when it comes to Creepers- people either seem to love them or hate them with a passion. Which camp are you in??

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Toodles to you bitches xx

(P.S. Title = Lyrics to 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' by Joy Division)