[Forest girl item ※09.08.01. Update]
*I like a loose dress
*I usually wear only dresses and skirts
*I like clothes with a unique style rather than simple ones (but I don't like flashy things that much)
*Fashion that looks natural, but has a little quirk
*I want to be particular about materials
*I also like ethnic clothes
*Wear clothes that have an A-line
*I also like dresses that little children wear
*I like dresses and blouses like smocks
*I don't like all over sweet fashion
*I like deep colors such as bordeaux, dark green, navy blue, brown, etc. (bordeaux is literally just a dark red/maroon. jewel tones are favored)
*Warm colors look good on you
*Short nails are more subdued
*I like fluffy hats that are made of knit or fur
*I like earmuffs
*I like ponchos and boleros
*I want to have a leather bag
*I can't help but use a pochette (this is a french word for “little pocket” and may refer to a small handbag)
*I like gold accessories more than silver
*I feel attracted to old things
*I like pocket watches
*I like loupes and necklaces with large motifs
*I like animal motifs
*I like sweets motifs
*I like checks and dots
*I like retro floral patterns
*I like lace
*I like tights and leggings
*Shoes are typically flat
*I like round toes (assuming its in reference to rounded toe shoes)
*If you wear sneakers, go for slip-ons for a relaxed and cute look
*I like walnut buttons more than ordinary buttons (this also translated to “covered” buttons but i’m assuming it’s meant to say walnut, as in wooden buttons?)
*I want to wrap both my scarf and stole around myself
*Turtlenecks are basic in winter
*I like to wear layers
*Puff sleeves
*I like fairy tales
*White
*I'm wearing a loose perm
*Bob x Patsun (referring to a bob haircut with patsun bangs)
*Patsun x Long Loose Perm
*Girly
*I like felissimo
*felissimo, especially syrup and slosh (translate failed here, not really sure what slosh refers to)
*I like qpot and the atmosphere of sweets
*I like to relax in a cafe
*I like to take a walk with a camera in one hand
*I can't help but visit miscellaneous goods stores
*I can't help but collect what I like, collector
*I'm happy to find a cute book at the bookstore
*I get excited when I go to a furniture store
*I like handmade
*I like autumn and winter in seasons
*I want to go to Northern Europe someday
*I want to put on blush
*If you want to wear perfume, the scent of flowers that drifts a little bit is good.
*A girl with a soft atmosphere (yearning)
*A girl with a sense of transparency (yearning for)
*I've always been told that i have a relaxed vibe
*I think the “Hagu” from "Honey and Clover" is a Mori Girl
*I think “Shizuru Satonaka” from "Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru" is also a Mori Girl
*My friends have said, "You seem to be from the forest."
mori girl had already been spotted on the streets of harajuku by this time, but choco’s loose list gave way to so many new members of the style. the list helped give people a general idea of what mori was and wasn’t, though the list wasn’t meant to be followed like guidelines. several substyles appeared as well, including hama/umi kei (ocean style) & yama kei (mountain style) which i think are both adorable and want to include some old blogs for here and here but while im at it i want to include a few more blogs/blog posts i found to be adorable like this and this as well as a cute coord post for yama kei that i reblogged as inspiration for my own layering. but this all leads me to my personal favorite mori substyle, DARK MORI!!!! i’ve spent hours sifting through old dark mori blogs from around 2009-2014 (ill include a few of my favorites at the end of this by the way) and i’ve just fallen in love over the past year. dark mori is comparable to strega, but is more of an offshoot rather than the style itself. i find myself drawn to a mixture of both more traditional dark mori as well as the more witchy strega. theres a lot i could say about strega itself, but i’ll save that for its own blog post. as for dark mori, it also has a checklist of loose rules and such similar to the ones choco made on the mixi. these rules were made by tumblr user “strega’s forest” on a now defunct blog, but another tumblr user known as shortcuttothestars or mai magi was also a major pioneer of this style. dark mori never took off as much in japan, but it cultivated a very strong following in the western world in the early to mid 2010s. tumblr was the most popular location for those who dressed the style, but stand alone blogs (such as my own) also existed and were also popular. i’ll include the dark mori checklist below:
*Wants to look like a witch or a dark fairy from the woods.
*Likes to wear dark, dusty colors, but also jewel and earthy tones.
*All white outfits can be pretty for a ghostly look.
*Vintage clothes are a must.
*Antique, used, or ragged laces and silks.
*Flowers, leaves, feathers, or antlers make pretty headpieces.
*Natural stones, bones, taxidermy and silver jewelry is best.
*Leather accessories (belts, pouches, cuffs, corsets…)
*Anything fur related could work.
*Knitted items are good, and handmade is best.
*Layering is the key.
*Medieval, Victorian, Folklore and 1920’s inspirations.
*Ethnic clothes.
*Hats are big, quirky and always decorated.
*Floral patterns and animal prints.
*Might have some Lolita or Steampunk inspiration
*Helena Bonham Carter is a great style icon.
*Dramatic silent movie makeup, tribal paints or very natural looks works fine.
*Legwarmers are fun to experiment with. Wearing stripey socks can be used to create a witchy look.
*Can look flirtatious and seductive at times. Corsets are welcome for this look.
*Crushed velvet.
*Prefers dresses and skirts, the longer the better.
*Shawls, ponchos, and hoods.
*Laced up boots, pointy shoes, victorian heels, and clogs.
*Braided hair, messy curls, or dreads are good hairstyles.
*Likes anything spooky or creepy.
*Collects oddities.
*Might be attracted by witchcraft and esoterism.
*Might tend to have a natural lifestyle.
*Believes in Fairies, and Spirits.
*Crafty girl.
*Has a familiar/pet, and most likely a cat or rats.
*A rather solitary girl, kind of an introvert.
*Might prefer Dark Music scenes, from traditional goth, ambient to Black Metal.
*Likes Tribal Fusion Dancing.
*Strangeness over prettiness.
*Loves books. Old bookstores are a favorite place.
*Somewhat rebellious, strong-willed and free-spirited, but still ladylike.
*Romantic and melancholic.
*Might have little quirks, or superstitions.
*Loves tea.
*Folklore, fairytales, legends, and myths from the North are favorites but might like Oriental cultures as well.
*Loves antiques.
*Thrifting is a favorite activity.
*Always thinks "warm and cozy."
*Might be a bit messy, but always with style.
*Might drink alcohol on occasions. Mead and spicy wines drunk in a horn, or strong alcohol in a pretty flask.
*Collects bottles and other glasses.
*Likes to take walks in the forest, after the rain, at dusk, or event at night.
*Preraphaelites, Arthur Rackham, William Bouguereau or Brian Froud are favorite artists.
*Sort of like Mori Kei x Antique Kei x Gothic x Naturalist Kei x Curio…
i love how random all the little lifestyle things are like… why must i drink my spiced wine out of horn or pretty flask? but i do appreciate the recognition for all the strange and esoteric girls out there. truly the moment. since this is more of me just talking about the styles rather than educating, i’ll include those dark mori blogs i mentioned before here and here annddd here!!! abandoned 2010s fashion blogs really are my favorite piece of media… obviously.
to close this off, i don’t have any of my own personal coords or pictures to show yet but here’s some of my own personal inspiration i’ve sourced from pinterest, ill try to include the original posters if i can figure it out but a lot of these pictures were saved wayyy earlier, and i couldnt track down the originals:
@shortcuttothestars? 
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@nox-nekori 
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