My answer:

Hi ❤ 

I am from Australia, so I don’t really know the dress code for prom, though I will do my best to make some good recommendations ^^ 

I highly recommend looking into Liz Lisa, they have some absolutely gorgeous designs that are a little mori girl, but also very princess-y which I think is perfect for prom: 

I love the flower wreath she’s wearing in this last one, that could be a really cute way to accessorise! 

Is that’s not for you, then you could also look into vintage dresses. One of my favourite vintage brands is Gunne Sax. Here are some of their designs I found on etsy with links.

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here

If you want something a bit more simple, then we mori girls are really lucky that the cream, lacy style cocktail dresses are in fashion at the moment. Something like this: 

Could be accessorised really nicely to suit a mori-kei look. 

As for shoes, I have been loving Irregular Choice lately, here are some of their designs:

You might want to go for something simpler though, so here are some other cute designs: 

Hope this was helpful!! Good luck and I hope you have a great prom! 

xx Pie

My answer:

Most definitely! It’s fine to wear circle lenses in mori-girl, especially with the more over-the-top styles of the fashion. Though as always, try to keep the colours natural, stay away from bright colours like cyan or purple! 
I am no expert on circle lenses but here are the kinds of colours and styles I’d reccomend:

 xx Pie

My answer:

Hi!

Yes I have dyed fabric with tea before and it gives great results! Here are some tutorials on doing it: 1, 2, 3 

I’ll also post a video tutorial for you :) and here are some examples of what tea dying will look like afterwards:

It’s really great fun, so you should try it! 

xx Pie

My answer:

Hi ^^ The best place to meet other western mori girls and get advice from them is on the Mori Girl LiveJournal here! I assure you they are all very lovely and talented girls! ❤

Anonymous asked: what glasses styles suit mori girls better?

Hello there!

The safest bet is to go for frames that flatter your face shape. The glasses can look more mori if you choose a pair with frames that are either more natural-looking like wooden or tortoiseshell frames, or a more vintage look with thin wire frames. Color and pattern can also be used to your advantage, too! Black frames are too stark with mori fashion so stick with browns, greens, and floral patterns or decoration.

I personally adore big, rounder frames on mori girls (like in the pictures). They have a charming effect, as if the wearer only emerges from her forest home once in a while so her glasses style is a little outdated. :-) 

Picture source: 1, 2, 3, 4

Hope this helped! -Leslie

(Source: ohyeahmorigirl)

My answer:

Sure, here are a couple that have some Natural-Kei style things:

Yibianshi 

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Little93

Kids Yoyo

Miss Point (has a really varied style)

Litongxue

Found+

Shallow Grass

Hope one of these has what you’re looking for!

xx Pie

My answer:

There are lots of shorter options for Mori Girl that could be suitable for work too. Here are some examples: 

One of my favourite things is this under dress from taobao which is great for layering under dresses, long blouses or jumpers.

Hope this was helpful!

xx Pie

My answer:

Natural Kei is a style that popped up in the 1970s, so it’s much much older than mori-girl and is meant to give a pastoral or period look. It uses mostly natural fibres like mori girl but the colour pallet can be looser. 

The 6th coordinate that I posted in that last question is actually a good example of Natural Kei more than mori-girl. Her coordinate is by Pink House which is a predominately Natural Kei brand. 

Here are a few examples of Natural Kei.

And this is a really good article on Natural Kei. 

xx Pie

My answer:

Hmm they are fairly similar, but there are ways to tell them apart. 

Dolly-kei is usually darker than mori-girl, and uses a lot of dark green, crimson, gold and navy whereas mori-girl is usually with lighter colours like cream, white, tan or peach. The silhouette is much less baggy than mori-girl too. A lot of the dolly-kei fabrics are much heavier, they use a lot of velvet and leather in their coordinates. The motifs in dolly-kei often have a European look. Basically, the style is meant to be based on European fairy tales such as Hansel and Gretel. So the best way to tell them apart is  ’does this look fairy-tale or forest?’.

Anyway, these things are better explained with images so I’ll show some comparisons.

Dolly Kei: 

Why? Darker colours, leather bustier, more shapely, distinct pattern on bag.

Why? Patterns on sleeves and dress, darker stockings and bag, leather belt to give shape.

Why? Dark colours, use of gold, bustier for shape, eastern and european patterns. 

Mori Girl: 

Why? Baggy silhouette, lighter colours, use of gingham, natural looking and lighter fabrics.

Why? Baggy sillhouette, lighter colours, natural fabrics.

There are some coordinates you’ll get that it’s harder to pick, for example:

The colouring suggests mori girl but the sillhouette suggests dolly-kei. Peronally, I’d call this Mori-Girl because of the colour, natural fabrics and layering impression given by the skirt.

 

This one is darker, but still mori girl because of the silhouette, layering and natural fabrics.

This one I would call Dolly Kei. Despite the lighter colours, the sillhouette and use of unnatural fabrics leans towards Dolly Kei. It also gives off more of a fairy tale rather than forest feel. 

Hope this explains things for you! 

xx Pie

My answer:

Hi There ^^

People have done darker versions of mori girl before, but I’m not sure if a ‘goth’ sub genre exists. 

Here’s an example of darker mori girl:

You might also want to check out Dolly Kei which is something like Mori-Girl’s dark, vintage cousin haha. 

here are some examples:

Two good tumblrs to follow are here and here :) 

And of course, there’s nothing to say you can’t make up your own style!

xx Pie 

My answer:

Personally I think that light colours always look amazing on darker skinned girls ♥ one of my favourite models ever is Jourdan Dunn, who doesn’t wear mori girl but should be a great inspiration if you’re into fashion! She always looks fabulous in lighter and natural colours.

Here’s the most mori-esque photo of her I could find:

My best advice would be to say away from wearing too much brown or dark colours like navy blue.  

Hope that helps :) xx Pie

My answer:

Hi :)

The best way to start out is just buy your basics, try to get one whole outfit together first then build on it from there! Stick to natural colours and try looking around at your local thrift store for things!
Liz Lisa hass a lot of mori-esque designs that are often considered ‘mori-gyaru’. Here are some examples:

xx Pie

My answer:

Hi there!

Here are some styles to backpacks that would be suitable for a mori look ^^ I’ll add links after each image :) 

here

here

here

here (oops, I’ve just realised this one is out of stock :< I’ll try to find something similar)

edit: this one is similar but not multi-functional… also I haven’t personally ordered from this store unlike lovely shoes ><”’ I’ve tried to include cheaper things because I guess if you’re a uni student you might be on a budget, but let me know if none of these suit I can happily suggest some more :) 

Hope you like one of them ^^ 

xx Pie

My answer:

Certainly! Florals are really popular in mori-girl ♡ 

Here are some examples:

Hope this helps! xx Pie

My answer:

Sure :) There are lots of mori girl pants and shorts for example: 

You could also avoid things with too much lace on them, for example… 

 

Or go for darker colours like this: 

Hope this is helpful! xx Pie