/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9584240
axes femme. also, why always this pic?

Oh, hey. I was just thinking about mori girl the other day, even though now it's not trendy anymore. I've decided to only buy second hand from now on and this is the style I can better pull off and wear without negative criticism.

>>9584242
Never used this one before myself, maybe others have.
>>9584495
Mori is so comfy!

I'm so sad that Wonder Rocket has totally changed directions. I used to love them.

I'll try to contribute to this thread. I love mori, and this is one of my favorite outfits, especially that hat.

You girls make me happy, even if I don't wear the style myself. Keep on keeping on!

>>9586220
Same! I tried their store a few times but could never find anything I liked.
I tend to wear darker colours though- lots of greens, greys, browns and black.

It's a shame the fashion kind of died, but my love for it is seasonal so I guess I'm no help lol. I find myself wanting to indulge in mori things when it's fall, moreso than any other season. Must be the colors and how autumn is very focused on nature and the way it changes just before snow and Christmas take the spotlight. Winter is pretty mori too, with greys, blues, and whites instead of browns, creams, and yellows. Layering in spring in summer is pretty hard, after all...

>>9587447
Agreed. I find it much easier to wear it in Autumn and Winter. A lot of my mori wardrobe is wool and I just can't wear it in the humid summer months. It is so hard to find breathable layering pieces in stores during summer- everything is cheap polyester that feels and looks like plastic.

Why is this fashion even a thing or popular among gulls? It's usually so frumpy and drab, it seems like its meant more the 50+ matronly crowd than young adults, only a few coords in Mori ever look good or actually fashionable like something like this >>9587447 but they seem to be few and far between and its like, the more layers you try to add on the worse it looks?

>>9588344
>some people have different taste than me and that makes me ANGRY

>>9588396
I guess I feel this way cause for me fashion is primarily trying to make myself appeal to guys/look sexy and cute and I don't see the point in any style for women that ISN'T trying to achieve that. Like why even call it a fashion then and not just comfort clothes? -shrug-

>>9588404
So glad you came all the way from the unpopular opinion thread to use the exact same bait <3

>>9588408
Anyway, who wants a mini dump?

>>9588408
Well what else IS fashion meant for other than trying to do your best to attract a potential mate? Why do you think religions like Judaism & Islam have fashion restrictions on women then? Just for funsies?

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>>9588417
...Okay these actually ARE pretty cute, dang anon how're you managing to find all the cute ones? Guess I was right about Mori only managing to look cute as long as if it's not overly layered.

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>>9588435
And I'm off to go get dressed.

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>>9588421
A lot of photos are from favourite one. A mori-ish store from jp.
If you google favourite one jp you'll get their rakuten I believe.
A lot of taobao Mori is just favourite one knock offs.

>>9588421
this demonstrates that you wrote your snotty comment when you had only seen a few pictures of mori outfits. and if you aren't baiting, your narrow opinion about clothes isn't universal.

>>9588546
>Narrow opinion about clothes isn't universal

...What else are clothes FOR other than just to cover your body and look attractive to others? Cause I'm pretty sure those 2 uses of clothes are VERY fucking universal.

>>9588550
They mean your narrow opinion as in you seem to only think the things you like are capable of appearing cute. If you don't like the fashion just hide the thread.

>>9593480
One of my favourite coords!
What kind of bags does everyone like for mori?

>>9588424
Where is this from? I'm thinking this isn't just a translation but it's likely I'm very wrong.

>>9588416
bought the dress on the right. looks so much better on a smaller person.
;_;

>>9594232
Aww that sucks! Where was it from?

>>9593856
Something woolen or patchwork, or with embroidery, and with a slouchy shape. Cloth bags also happen to be super comfortable to carry.

>>9588424
It says nth magazine, which I think is a small Japanese girls magazine.

Any mori girls/boys on here who make their own clothes or accessories?

I just cast on this shawl and hoping to use it for some outfits.

>>9595932
Aliexpress

This taobao store sells a lot of Mori stuff

https://shop36612222.world.taobao.com

Any Mori Girl blogs?

>>9584495
where are you buying second hand?

>>9601878
Oh, I mean I just thrift some pieces here and there that fit the style in local thrift shops, flea markets and vintage stores. The only things that I haven't been able to find are underskirts and underdresses, I bought those off of Aliexpress.

Here's some tops that I've recently thrifted. Sorry for potato quality and wrinkly clothes, I just took them off the drying rack.

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>>9602070
Do you have any links to good aliexpress underskirts/underdresses?

Also I'd love to see an outfit made out of your thrifted pieces.

Don't mean to go off topic, but can anyone point me in the direction of mori BOY blogs, aesthetic posts, or examples?

Have you guys seen that Canadian textile artist / fashion designer April Cornell is borrowing from Mori? She even says "inspired by mori girls" in her catalog now.

>>9604867
This is fugly

Any ideas on where to purchase dark mori items?

>>9605425
"dark mori" was never much of a thing in Japan (pic related is a punk outfit), but you can get that look with deconstructed jpunk/lolita items from brands like h.naoto, or get a more femine look in dark colors by looking at brands that happen to make mori looking things, but we're never mori "brands" like axes femme. or you could just hit up a thrif store

>tl;dr there are no brands because it's not a "thing," so get creative

>>9605531
Yes, I've been looking at h.naoto in particular but I haven't found anything available that I love. I've seen a lot of suggestions just to thrift for things, but I haven't had much luck with that either.

>>9605572
have you been on closetchild? they have looots of j-punk/goth items rn. i just placed an order for some putumayo but ive been buttblasted by customs tax lmao.

>>9605425
I have actually found a lot of good stuff over the years in New Look and H&M.

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Also, I wish people were less scared to dye clothes that they own. Provided your wardrobe isn't a bunch of nasty-ass synthetic fibers, you can easily get darker colors just by dyeing things.

>>9605425
Look for brands that cater to strega fashion

>tfw big breasted and slightly large shoulders so this fashion just makes me look off and not flattering

If anyone does have examples of this fashion but with girls in the range of bigger breasts it would be so appreciated. All I ever see are skinny which tbqh I do think it fits the style better.

>>9605755
Which are?

>>9603322
Seconding this, I've never really seen mori for guys and would really like to see if I can draw some inspiration from the style.

>>9609669
I don't wear it so I don't know, I've just seen it as a common tag for that type of look. Don't expect people to spoonfeed you.

>>9610314
A while back, someone from /fa made a thread here or there, with mori boy as the theme. It might be in the archive.

Going to post a couple pictures that got me interested in mori. A good bit of them are from dear li and Favorite One.

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>>9610343
I like pic related for summertime. Normally mori coords look like they're for fall/winter due to all the layering, but I think it can work in hot weather too.

>>9610346
I think light colors and sheer/ightweight fabrics are key for summer mori. Unfortunately I don't have any other pics

>>9610353
I'd like to see more color in mori too. Natural colors like white and beige are nice, but I want more earth and jewel tones. Colors with beautiful names like umber, sage green, robin's egg, amethyst, citrine, marigold, emerald...

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>>9610358
I guess "folklore" is a good descriptor for mori with more color and patterns. It reminds me of cultural dress in some countries.

>>9610361
I have to leave soon so post what I can.

>>9610377
More variations of crochet collars!

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>>9610383
I was interested in finding a way to wear jeans that weren't loose boyfriend cuts with mori, and the answer is patchwork!

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>>9610391
More patchwork

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I meant to post this full outfit shot with patchwork jeans

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Long fairytale hair gives me life

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Where can we still buy mori clothes other than Favourite One and taobao?

I've been very influenced by mori but can't wear the layers it tends to promote (I live in the tropics). I practice a strict palette when it comes to my clothes and honestly I think a lot of stuff can embody the look without having too many layers if you choose certain colors. Just saying this in case people want to experiment with the look without having to buy stuff from certain stores.

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Example:

I wear olive green, off white cream, and then either tan colored pants (uhh forget what they're called right now.. it's not exactly khakis?) or somewhat faded jeans Then I wear either my black or brown pleather boots. Vintage brass jewelry or an old key necklace can help give you the look.

I really recommend olive, it is trendy rn I think (easy-to-find) and very versatile (goes with both brown and black), unlike browns which I find hard to wear sometimes.

Pic gives you idea of palette I mean.

Dumping some images of Tasha Tudor on her birthday. One of the original mori girls, IMHO!

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>>9605748
Also rit dye has a line of dyes made specifically for dyeing synthetic fibers. I'm pretty sure their synthetic line has a black dye too

bump

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>>9621948
Really? you can't even add a pic or a real comment? why are you here?

>>9622007
Because i don't want the thread to get deleted? lol

>>9588546
Mori looks like hobo clothes with too many layers

>>9622018
FYI, bumping with "bump" and no contribution is typically frowned upon on /cgl/ because of the relative ease in boing threads here with something relevant. At least Google a couple of pics you like or ask a question next time

>>9622020
yeah, but like a cute hobo. make a the other hobos go WAH

Mori isn't as popular as lolita unfortunately. Too much effort to make a good outfit, and you can't just go out and buy everything you need in one place and be done with it.

Mori is more of a lifestyle, IMO. Mori isn't about acquiring shit endlessly like lolita.

>>9622163
Is this a serious comment?

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Are you bothered?

>>9623951
Yeah because it seems nonsensical

>>9602083
Slowpoke anon is slowpoke but I'm back.
These are my favorite underdresses. Really worth the money imo. I think they're replicas of a japanese brand because they have labels in japanese. The label also has a logo that reads "cawaii".

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Japanese-Mori-Girl-Style-Solid-Beige-Cotton-Basic-Spaghetti-Strap-Fashion-Light-UnderSkirt-Forest-Girl-Dress/32669932258.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Mori-Girl-2014-spring-and-summer-basic-one-piece-dress-lace-hem-of-the-cake/1846137887.html

(Also I didn't buy them from these sellers exactly, but they appear to be the same dress)

>>9624191
Adding:
Aliexpress is great for mori, just look for mori, mori girl, mori kei and you'll get a bunch of results. There are also entire stores dedicated to mori. Compare prices because some have the same product for half the money.
Say Buy Discount Store
Johnnature
KINGWISH Store
Moristyle Store
Just some stores of the top of my head on Ali.

Okay serious question for those of you who actively wear Mori: do you think I could wear it while also having a capsule wardrobe of 20 pieces or less? I know layering is very important but I think all the pieces could work together well which would be conducive to the capsule wardrobe? Please let me hear your thoughts!
>pic not related

>>9604867
Wow that's hideous and doesn't look a thing like mori. Why the bright colors and tacky pattern?

>>9624216
As someone who pretty strictly lived the normie capsule wardrobe life for years before admitting that normie clothes were too boring for me, I have some thoughts:

1) I love layering, and I've tried the 20 piece capsule on layering heavy styles and its... not great. Workable, sure but if you like fashion and options and it can be a pain. 25-30 is usually much better

2) if you wanted to try a 20 piece mori wardrobe, I would definitely reccomend it though! Capsuling is a great way to experiment with Jfashion styles, and since Jfashion is very second hand friendly it can be surprisingly low consumption even if you don't like it in the end.

A 20 piece mori capsule might look like:
2 shoes
2 coats
3 outerwear
4 blouses/tops
4 base dresses
4 under dresses
1 skirt

Plus a purse and accessories.

>>9624191
Thanks! Looks good. If I'm understanding right, I'm supposed to wear a base dress and a cardigan on top of the under dress?

>>9624197
Just wondering, these aren't taobao resellers?

>>9624421
Hmm you don't need to wear a cardigan if it's too hot for it but try hiding you shoulders. The important thing is to keep a baggy-ish long A-Line shape. Layer up and keep it comfy. So: Underdress + Dress + Lace Top/ Lace cardigan + accessories is what I would wear now when it's hot.
Pic related is very illustrative.
I'm sure they're taobao resellers but you'd have to ask about stores to someone else because I only order piece by piece to avoid customs tax.

>>9624216
This blog has some interesting posts on this topic:
http://idontknowmuchbutimlearning.blogspot.pt/2017/08/mori-kei-and-minimalism-capsule.html

Does anyone know any western retailers who sell mori appropriate leather boots? I can't order from Asia retailers because I've got hobbit feet (9.5 Wd) and all my local stores literally only carry uggs or ankle high heel boots.

Have a mori boy as payment.

>>9624692
Do you have thrift shops near you anon? I don't know of any particular stores with leather boots because it's something I've always found in local stores offbrand. I'd also check medieval faires/renaissance faires because there are some leatherworkers who make great unusual shoes for mori.

Anyway Fluevog makes some suitable models, however they're suuuuper expensive.

>>9624692
I like my steve madden troopa boots. they come in a lot of colors too!
My dolce vita boots have also lasted a long time, but you have to look on ebay for that brand because the stuff they have on their site rn isn't mori.

Does anyone know where I can stock up on legwear? I'm especially after warm stuff for the coming weather. I've tried looking in the shops locally but to no avail. I have seen some cute printed tights online but they're a bit out of my price range for just throwing on every day.

>>9626985
Sock dreams or aliexpress/taobao depending on your size and budget

>>9626894
Yeah I've tried thrift shops, but I rarely find any shoes there above a size 6, sadly. I'll have to ask around and see if there's any little boutiques hiding around that I've missed.

>>9626958
>Steve Madden
Oh these are cute and they're about the length I like too! Thank you so much.

>>9626985
Sock Dreams is great, they have sales frequently too. I can also reccomend Aliexpress if you're up to 165cm tall, if you're taller than that tights aren't going to go up to your butt.

>>9604867
april cornell has literally been doing this style for like 20 years lmao but it's all for middle aged women

Does anyone have any Mori leaning Instagrams? I followed the anon on the Instagram thread but I wanted more. Can be just lifestyle stuff.