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| + | <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">There are many styles of street fashion in Japan</span><span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">, created from a mix of both local and foreign labels. Some of these styles are extreme and avant-garde</span><span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">, similar to the haute couture </span><span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">seen on European catwalks</span><span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">. The rise and fall of many of these trends has been chronicled by Shoichi Aoki</span><span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> since 1997 in the fashion magazine </span>''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruits_(magazine) Fruits]''<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">, which is a notable magazine for the promotion of street fashion in Japan.</span> |
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| − | <span style="color:rgb(23,10,2);font-family:'TimesNewRoman',Times,FreeSerif,serif;line-height:19.404001235961914px;">Well, the easy answer is that I stumbled upon your garden variety mori kei when it was first emerging back in about 2009/2010 through tumblr and livejournal, and other internet resources. As a young girl, I generally preferred the company of my garden and the woods behind my house to the company of other children. My mother told me stories about fairies and read me verse by pre-raphaelite and transcendentalist poets. I was utterly in love with nature and enamored with tales of girls who lived in the woods, completely self-sufficient, and I was convinced that I would grow up to be a naturalist of some sort (I really wanted to be a marine biologist). As I grew older, I found myself bound to the city, but my love for nature never died.</span> |
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| − | <span style="color:rgb(23,10,2);font-family:'TimesNewRoman',Times,FreeSerif,serif;line-height:19.404001235961914px;">When I discovered mori girl fashion, I was immediately reminded of the girl my childhood self aspired to be when she grew up. A mori girl is independent, self-sufficient, a dreamer, a creative, and at one with animals and nature. Her chunky sweaters and warm scarves allow for comfort, while her delicate skirts and antique laces embrace the femininity of lolita. The many styles that can be considered mori let the wearer bounce between casual and almost hip, to very formal and historic. Although I try to let specific aesthetic principles unify my style, I get bored sticking to one "genre" of dress. Mori kei is very flexible, and much of what I find myself wearing on a day-to-day basis can fall into mori-inspired looks.</span> |
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| + | <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_street_fashion#Mori_girl Mori] (which means forest) fashion uses soft, loosely fitting layers of garments such as floaty dresses and cardigans. It places an emphasis on natural fabrics (cotton, linen, wool) and hand-made or vintage accessories with a nature theme. The color scheme tends to be light and neutral, but patterns such as gingham and florals may also be used. In terms of hairstyles, bangs (often curled) and braids are very popular. Mori girls dress up like a girl walk out from the forest. It is similar to dolly kei in that the aim is to create a doll-like appearance, but in a more casual, earthy manner.</span> |
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| + | <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">Dark Mori is an alternative fashion to Mori that incorporates dark and mysterious esthetics. Even tough it isn't an "official" gothic subtype, it can easily pass as a gothic-type fashion.</span> |
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| − | <span style="color:rgb(23,10,2);font-family:'TimesNewRoman',Times,FreeSerif,serif;line-height:19.404001235961914px;">So why dark mori? Dark mori, for me, is an answer to the lightness of most conventional mori fashion. Dark mori adds an element of the obscure and the occult to the idea of the forest girl. Although I enjoy fairy tales and drinking tea, I also love the dreariness of a fog-soaked pacific morning, or looking for dead things on the beach, or collecting bones and touring cemeteries. Nature is most importantly cyclical, and death and the other side is a large part of that cycle. The witch archetype is something I identify with strongly, and dark mori helps me embrace that visually. Another prompt asks if mori kei has changed your outlook on life or your lifestyle, and I would say it has, but that's a tale for another day! Stay tuned....</span> |
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| − | <span style="color:rgb(23,10,2);font-family:TimesNewRoman,Times,FreeSerif,serif;line-height:19.404px;">Are you interested in mori kei at all, dark or not? How did you get into your fashion genre of choice? Or are you a fashion chameleon? Thanks for reading!! If you are participating in the 30 Day Mori Challenge, please let me know! I would love to read your posts.</span> |
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| + | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_street_fashion Japanese street fashion][http://carnivalesalt.blogspot.com.br/2013/07/30-questions-for-mori-girls-how-did-you.html 30 Questions for Mori Girls: How did you get into ::Dark:: Mori fashion?][https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/dark-mori Dark Mori on Tumblr] |
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Revision as of 12:00, 5 November 2015
There are many styles of street fashion in Japan, created from a mix of both local and foreign labels. Some of these styles are extreme and avant-garde, similar to the haute couture seen on European catwalks. The rise and fall of many of these trends has been chronicled by Shoichi Aoki since 1997 in the fashion magazine Fruits, which is a notable magazine for the promotion of street fashion in Japan.
Mori
Mori (which means forest) fashion uses soft, loosely fitting layers of garments such as floaty dresses and cardigans. It places an emphasis on natural fabrics (cotton, linen, wool) and hand-made or vintage accessories with a nature theme. The color scheme tends to be light and neutral, but patterns such as gingham and florals may also be used. In terms of hairstyles, bangs (often curled) and braids are very popular. Mori girls dress up like a girl walk out from the forest. It is similar to dolly kei in that the aim is to create a doll-like appearance, but in a more casual, earthy manner.
Dark Mori is an alternative fashion to Mori that incorporates dark and mysterious esthetics. Even tough it isn't an "official" gothic subtype, it can easily pass as a gothic-type fashion.
Gallery
External links
Japanese street fashion30 Questions for Mori Girls: How did you get into ::Dark:: Mori fashion?Dark Mori on Tumblr