Come out and play, deers
What are everyone's favorite shops with mori kei?
I'll post some stuff.
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I just thrift and commission. Forever 21 occasionally has mori-able stuff.
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I really love Lily of the Valley's mori accessories and custom made things.
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Hope nobody minds most of my stuff is more on the simple side.
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I apologize for the terrible picture. My full sized mirror broke and I have not replaced it.
Anyway, this coord is a WIP but all I really need are shoes and the top layer, which a friend is making for me. If anyone has recommendations on affordable shoes/boots that would go well with it, and mori in general, I'd appreciate suggestions.
Side note, holy shit it's difficult to find male examples of mori.
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I'll post some pics of shoes, but I don't really have the sources.
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>>9346933
Any idea where any of these pieces came from?
Morden miss has a few really usable things
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Not a clue. I just collected a lot of pictures from tumblr like two years ago.
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I'm almost positive that it's a wonder rocket stock photo? I actually just went to check their website because I hadn't in so long and they've rebranded to "boyholic" it looks like..
I'm actually really sad now! I loved looking through wonder rockets website when I first got into mori.
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Aw man :(
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You can find a lot of their items second hand! Don't worry anon!
Mori kei is pretty much dead. The only place to get good proper mori items now as far as I know is taobao/aliexpress.
A little off topic, I'm feeling so sentimental about mori kei (I haven't worn it in a really long time and I miss it so much!) And stupidly enough I miss the old community particularly? The new community is so... tumblr. If that makes sense. It's all thrifted and doesn't have the whimsical feel it used to. Everyone is ~dark mori~ or into wicca and it's just so... not fairytale-esque anymore. I'm not sure how to explain it lol. I won't get too much into it but I hate the amount of "I read books I'm so different!" Type mindset a lot of the girls have, and how much I've seen them complain about lolitas? And the amount of them that say they were bullied out of lolita for being Ita is almost hilarious..
Oops I wrote way toof much!! Sorry about the blog post !!
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>>9346987
you're absolutely right, i'm really sad to see how watered down mori kei has become from what it was originally. here's hoping it has a revival someday
>>9346991
It's pretty dead in Japan. Other than the US, it's still somewhat popular in some other countries such as Norway. There's a facebook group called "Internation mori fashion & lifestyle" and it's fairly active.
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I've noticed that it's not very fairy-tale like anymore too, which makes me sad because that's why I started to love the fashion in the first place along with the cozy vintage feel to the more toned-down outfits that still had that whimsical feel to it. Like the way a normal girl would be drawn in a fairy tale, wearing clothes that are practical but still very pretty and cute.
Now most coords are kind of bland and too "normal".
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Can anyone rec some Mori instas, I don't mind if they don't post super often just as long as they have cute outfits.
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I also have a good number of pictures that aren't outfits but just places and stuff a mori girl would like, if anybody doesn't mind me posting some.
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>>9346999
i've been thinking about making a blog for mori girl but no one seems to read them anymore! i used to make mori videos on youtube as well that people liked and i've been considering starting that again as well but i've been putting it off. basically i want to bring back that old mori magic!
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yes please!
>>9347026
do it up! if you're comfortable sharing, i'd love to check out your yt!
I don't post my outfits anymore... I did do that when Snapeee was a thing. But I do live a "mori-esque" life if anyone's interested in my instagram.
>>9347004
i love this so much omg
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OK
>>9347031
give us the insta, anon
>>9347031
I'm definitely interested in your instagram handle
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aw i actually ended up removing the videos (i made them like 3 years ago?) they were probably more boring than anything else tho! maybe if i start it up again i'll share it in the future
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i really adore this photo. i need that hat!
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>saving every single photo
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>>9347059
i'm going through my old mori tumblr and noticing a bunch of the blogs i used to follow have deactivated. not to be over dramatic but is this what it feels like for old people?
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I never followed fashion blogs cause I think I quit tumblr around the time I started to like mori girl, but a few of the ones I had bookmarked since they updated frequently haven't updated in almost a year or two...
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heres some boyish outfits?
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Might go back to outfits...
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s-self post.. this is from a couple years ago!
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super cute, anon!
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Cute!
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Whoa, I posted a ton of pictures... I think I'll stop for now. I had fun, thank you thread.
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thank you!!
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thanks for posting!
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Digging up a few old saved pics and magazine scans to dump
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I like the one to the top left. I actually don't really mind feminine clothing at all, however, I don't like my legs exposed.
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rip wonder rocket
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i see a lot of outfits with simple loose light coloured jeans underneath skirts and dresses. thats an easy way to hide your legs? pic related
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>>9347864
i'm doing my best to find ones that haven't been shared here before (i haven't been in the mori thread in forever tho so-)
>>9347867
I love mori kei but it's never cold for long where I am and I'm wondering what I can do so I don't melt
I hope you gulls don't mind that I post some of my favorite outfits? I haven't worn mori in a while now. But seeing these post really makes me miss the fashion
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Sorry for the spam!
I'll post some other mori photos from my inspiration folder tomorrow.
>>9348103
The most common fabrics are cotton and linen, so you could probably find lighter weights of those to layer.
I've worn mori in CA summers no problem, though our heat is more dry than humid. Not entirely sure how well it holds up in humidity.
>>9346987
WHats wrong with thrift?
>>9348103
i think your best bet is to buy items with "fake" layering! pic related, it adds the look of layers when its really just one!
>>9348210
ah! thrifting isnt inherently bad, i do it myself!
what i meant was like, if you look at a lot of the outfit rundowns on bad coords on tumblr its almost always entirely thrifted which isnt BAD but it is because people on tumblr seem to think any item thats brown, has flowers, knitted, etc is mori. it ends up looking like a weird/ugly mix of boho, hippie, grandma, that elven style... and stuff? i dont even know how to explain it! i dont want to post an example tho (i would feel bad posting someone whos minding their own business on 4chan...)
tl;dr, nothing is wrong with thrifting, the majority of people on tumblr just have no taste.
>>9348231
Ok, I got you. I can imagine it now and yeah it IS hard to explain. I get that same "close enough but something is wrong" feeling looking back at pics of my outfits from before I had a developed, adult sense of color and material matching and blah blah. Maybe it just takes time for people to find good taste.
I'll post a few of my favourites I have saved!
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(realized that last one was already posted, my bad!)
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that's it from me for now!
>>9348375
I love this so much! Thank you for the photos. I wish Mori would come back. I mostly dress in Otome however really want to introduce Mori to my wardrobe
>>9346966
Have you looked at axes femme? I feel like they have a similar aesthetic
Or you could try looking at websites like fril
>>9346987
where are some good taobao stores?
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I'll list a few mori shops that are left on taobao; it's starting to dwindle even in china, and most shops are bigger on natural kei (SM2, Studio Clip, Journal Standard etc)
Mori Kei
http://annesquare.taobao.com/?spm=2013.1.w17879467534.1.SkNrv6
http://slxi.taobao.com/index.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w5002-1113972912.2.m1cE9X
http://mikou0628.taobao.com/search.htm?spm=a1z10.1.0.0.GKnW4v&search=y
Natural Kei/Natural Casual
http://jiayihui-sengirl.taobao.com/index.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w5002-4861810387.2.cDWtAG
http://shop59594745.taobao.com/search.htm?spm=2013.1.w5002-797991612.1.p8KlOi&search=y
https://shop60209265.world.taobao.com/?spm=a312a.7728556.2015080705.3.t4WZVD
http://shop36107030.taobao.com/
https://justmoi.world.taobao.com/search.htm?spm=a312a.7728556.w5002-2148212476.1.nUMQZp&search=y
https://shop108367543.world.taobao.com/search.htm?spm=a312a.7700824.w5002-6368088454.1.P4p8mZ&search=y
https://cottonwhisper.taobao.com/?spm=2013.1.1000126.2.XGiGOB
https://shop115849930.world.taobao.com/?spm=a312a.7728556.2015080705.3.43dMUl
https://shop33232358.world.taobao.com/?spm=a312a.7728556.2015080705.3.9gjqzO
https://justmoi-found.taobao.com/?spm=2013.1.1000126.2.EH6saW
https://yi13.taobao.com/?spm=2013.1.1000126.3.TIfANn
https://gina88.taobao.com/?spm=2013.1.1000126.3.pF0iqx
So, what do you all think about Dark Mori, since that is still kinda alive?
Personally, I like the look. The dark fantasy aesthetic works for me, scratches an itch deep down that is similar but significantly different than that of Mori Kei. That being said, I'm a practicing herbalist and permaculturist, and even I find the people who think they can really do magic to be utterly insufferable.
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I personally like it, for similar reasons. But I don't entirely place it into the same category as mori. Mori is like the light fluffy heroine of the fairy tale where strega/dark mori is like the witch that eats her brother. I view it more in the stevie nicks revivalist vein with a bit more character
>>9351090
I like the dark mori style as well. I enjoy goth and other fashions like that, but dark mori girl stuff just seems...softer? It's dark and mysterious and feels kind of timeless like you're lost in some dark woods.
...Anyway. It feels easy to do if you have enough dark colors to layer. But I also like seeing bits of color incorporated too, like a dark green, burgundy, etc. Something to break up all the blacks and greys sometimes.
>>9351122
Some parts of this aren't quite dark mori but the colors are what I'm talking about.
>>9351136
Same. I have a hobby of trawling thrift stores so having a lot of dark layers isn't a problem.
I'd try wearing it more, though I prefer a little more waist to my silhouette and it's easier to wear in the fall/winter. I've seen short/sleeveless variants though.
>>9351090
I've never understood why it got attached to mori, considering the idea behind mori was stuff with natural colors because of limited access to dyes due to living far from civilization. It's got more in common with natural kei or dolly kei if not straight up goth.
Anyone have good tumblrs or IGs, even if they're inactive? Trying to find some good inspo to browse after this thread dies.
>>9351124
This just looks like tumblr alt girl style
>>9346905
I come to /cgl/ once in a blue moon, and I must say I love how functional this style is, and yet so traditional and beautiful. I wouldn't think twice if I saw someone dressed like this in the grocery store.
Okay, I've just been looking at Mori Boy inspo. It's too bad menswear is so confining, or I would try this.
If, as a man, you dress too non-functionally (with exceptions), then you sort of declare that you have more leisure than other men, which sets you apart in a bad way. I think this is at the heart of the menswear problem.
With this in mind, post a little Mori Boy too.
>>9353000
I got digits.
>>9353000
out of curiousity, are you the /fa/ anon who swooned over mori last thread? because that was adorable
>>9353059
No I'm a different /fa/ggot. Just found out about Mori this afternoon. I'll probably go back there and try to get others interested.
>>9353098
/fa/ntastic <3
>>9353000
At its core, this is an alt-fashion board. you aren't going to get a lot of sympathy for feeling like people are judging you based on your unique clothingn choices. we all get that. just wear what you love and fuck the rest.
How do you make moriable things for the summer? I'm going to be working on a farm, and I thought it'd be nice if I could wear mori.
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>on a farm
I know people who work on a farm. be prepared to ruin whatever you are working in and make sure it doesn't get in the way. thrifting is your best option if you do decide to mori
>how to summer
light linen and cotton layers. I like wide woven crochet and lace cardigans, sleeveless dresses, tunics with wide sleeves, etc. think open and breezy
>>9353000
welcome to /cgl/, it's way less shitty than /fa/. Dress as flashy as you want regardless of gender and tell anyone who thinks it's some psychological bullshit to go fuck themselves with a rake
>>9354409
mori isn't really suited for a farm, you need practical and durable clothes for that. you need to be able to move around and use your hands freely. loose layers will get caught in plants/tools etc.
>>9347147
Can someone tell me how that braiding works? Or what it's called?
Or is it just braided normally and tugged out a bit?
Sorry for the stupid question.
>>9360147
looks like it's a Dutch braid that's been loosened
>>9348375
dearli will never be good again
>>9347013
Seconding this
Anyone have a larger version?
Do any of you gulls make your own mori clothing? I'm really interested in the handmade opportunities mori seems to have.
>>9368554
I'd be curious to know too
Random question, but when did "mori girl" because just "mori kei?" I'm not up to date on the style, but I had only seen it as mori girl up until the last year or so.
>>9372468
Crochet, not knit. My bad.
>>9372129
I'll be honest, when it became popular on tumblr. Mori kei is a gender neutral way to say mori girl so nobody is excluded
>>9372468
Perriot yarns have both crochet and knit patterns. Those marked with (C) are crochet and those marked with (K) are knit.
>http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/pierrot-yarns-patterns-japanese/patterns
>>9372940
I mean, dark mori is a thing and was mentioned earlier in the thread. I personally keep a mori inspo folder, full of outfits and nature related images, for color coords.
>>9373120
desu I don't really want to do dark mori because I already have a closet full of black, you know? I'd rather do the traditional mori style with light colors and airy layers because it's something I've never done before.
>>9373128
That makes sense. I personally see it going two ways - either outfits that are various shades of beige-whites/off-whites, or very nature-related colors, i.e. browns, greens, hints of brighter colors (blues, yellows, pinks, etc.)
The easiest way to figure out color coords is to just look at other outfits.
>>9373268
I put together a small coord just to try out the style. I know the dress is a bit dark but I think it could work with the light colored accessories?
This thread is making me miss mori!
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Is there a mori discord or something?
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I'll dump some mori inspirational stuff as well.
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