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Worked a bit on my Mori Kei and natural kei boards & Mori / natural kei items board
Mori was never a style I had the most interest in but seeing these wonder rocket adverts really resonated with me. The sort of gyaru influence in the hair and makeup styling is such a cute and unique spin. What are / were you all’s favorite Mori, Dolly kei, or natural kei brands?
🎀🤍 Summer Mori 🤍🎀
summer coord featuring this two piece dress I just thrifted!! I couldn’t decide if I preferred it with or without the tee layered underneath 🙈
Mori Girl Papier 1 (2009)
Mori Girl Papier 1 (2009)
Mori Girl Papier 1 (2009)
Mori Girl Papier 1 (2009)
Mori Girl Papier 1 (2009)
Sort of a Yama Kei coord for today. Although honestly, I don’t really tend to consider yama and mori to be that distinguishable in my wardrobe. Just depends on what’s practical for the day and if I’m feeling like wearing more colors and patterns!
Speaking of practical - this coord isn’t practical AT ALL for the weather today. Can you tell I’m already wishing fall would get here?! 😵💫
today’s coord, featuring these boots my husband got me for Mother’s Day 🌼
put together a mori coord to go out and enjoy the beautiful weather in 🌼
森系＊―ﾟ＋.｡o○＊☆＊森ガール○o｡.＋ﾟ―＊
Papier 3
March 2011
🎀🌸 today’s early spring coord 🌸🎀
『「森系」というのは？』 What is 'Mori-kei'?
It’s been a long time since I’ve written a style introduction post, but I thought now would be the perfect time to write one as I’m really getting into a new style this season. This time I’ll be taking you out of the high fashion world and deep down into the woods.
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I was recently alerted to this post, and it surprised me so much that I am logging back into my tumblr after years of inactivity to make a response.
If you are interested in mori fashion, please DO NOT use this post a reference on mori or its origins. I’ll address the issues here point by point.
Mori DOES NOT come from Lolita. Such a claim is incredibly incorrect. Mori was created independently by a group of people who wore a similar style and wanted to put a name to it. They had a mixi group (like facebook in Japan) and one person in the group, Choco, named the style. (One could say that mori was influenced by Lolita, in the same way many modern j-fashions are somewhat influenced by Lolita, but it was absolutely not created from it.)
Mori Lolita does exist, but was created internationally and was not a term used in Japan at all. Instead, a term called Natural Lolita was used. So again, this is blatantly wrong.
Mori gyaru does also exist, but was a spinoff FROM mori fashion directly. The term is complex, and the style had many, many names. And it never actually took off in Japan, although it was mentioned in a few magazines. It was a short-lived microstyle based on mori’s popularity, and gyaru’s popularity, at the time. Mori DID NOT come from mori gyaru.
Additionally, gyaru is it’s own style with separate roots from Lolita. To say the two are connected in the way this article implies is also wrong.
The subtypes mentioned here are not accurate at all. Although people have independently categorized their outfits as “white,” “dark,” “classic,” and so on, these are not official terms. And they have never been used in Japan. I believe this author may be super-imposing Lolita terms onto mori? Or some other j-fashion’s terms? I’ve been in the mori community for over 10 years now, and I have never heard those terms either in international or Japanese communities. Either way, mori is mori. You can wear whatever version you like and call it whatever you want for fun, but there are no “official” substyles.
If someone were to categorize mori “substyles” however, the most common related terms internationally are Yama Kei, Hama Kei, and Dark Mori. (Each of these has its own unique history I won’t get into here.) None of these are mentioned.
Additionally, Mori Kei is a term that is mainly internationally. Mori in Japan is almost always referred to as 森ガール. By the time it took off internationally and more inclusive terms were being used, mori was basically dead in Japan. This is why if you search for 森ケイ・森系 in Japanese you will basically only find articles and information from recent years, as this was not a term originally widespread in the actual community.
The one thing this article does do correctly is it’s description of mori, alongside the images. Those are accurate to the fashion. However, that description is incredibly brief.
If you are looking for some more accurate information on the history of Mori, here are a few places you can look.
For a straight from the source account in Japanese, check out Choco’s Book! She describes where mori came from and about the mixi group as well.
I made a detailed post a while back on my blog that also goes over mori’s history.
You can also check out the Mori Wiki for more information on mori’s history in Japan and abroad.
I have no hate for this creator, so please do not go and harass them. I’m sure they’re just someone trying to enjoy j-fashion. But I post this because it is so easy to spread mis-information. And I want as many people to know of and enjoy mori as possible.
Sunshine thru the moss
Mori boyoreo
(Excuse the mess)
