I don't know much, but I'm learning.

I realized the other day that I haven't shared much on my blog about the swaps I've been a part of. So I thought, before 2015 has comes to a close, that I would share some of the wonderful things fellow Mori Folk have sent me this year! One of the most recent swaps was a "self care" swap. We sent items that might help us feel better on our bad days. The box I received contained many things in my favorite color, lilac, which instantly made me happy! There were a few different kinds of green teas, a handmade brooch, a handmade flower door-hanger, and a pen with a little floral notepad. It was quite sweet, and I loved everything in it! It was quite a fun swap to participate in, as we got to customize the gifts to fit our partners. I recieved my self care swap today from @saphyremisery 💕 Everything is so cute, and I'm loving all the lavender! #moriswap #morigirllifestyle A photo posted by Kathryn Elaine (@forestsandtea) on Oct 29, 2015 at 11:52am PDT ...

Over the (almost) four years or so that I've been wearing Mori Kei, my style has grown and changed dramatically. And I've really learned a lot over the years about what does and does not make a good coord. So recently I thought, why not take some of my old (and really awful) outfits, and talk about what could have been done to improve them? I'm hoping that in trudging through my mess-ups, I might be able to help out at least a few people who are struggling with how to create their own coords. So without further ado, let the personal torture begin!  This first outfit I'm going to critique has a few different points to talk about, but they all center around the shirts. Ah the shirts. (This is already getting painful for me to look at.) Critique: The first thing wrong with this outfit is the undershirt. When layering a t-shirt length shirt in mori kei, you have to be careful how it's done. Unless you're going for a casual look, your shirt and it's...

Another outfit dump. I hope you all enjoy! (And as always, pretty much 99% of my clothing is thrifted.) I feel like when we reach the time of year where it's too hot for winter clothes, but too cold for summer clothes, my style morphs into natural kei... #naturalkei #morikei #morigirl #森ガール A photo posted by Kathryn Elaine (@forestsandtea) on Oct 15, 2015 at 1:07pm PDT I bought a vintage sailor dress at goodwill and I have literally no regrets. #vintage #sailordress A photo posted by Kathryn Elaine (@forestsandtea) on Oct 14, 2015 at 8:48am PDT Playing around with winter outfits. #morikei #morigirl #森ガール A photo posted by Kathryn Elaine (@forestsandtea) on Oct 9, 2015 at 5:00am PDT Lots of lace today. #森ガール #morigirl #morikei A photo posted by Kathryn Elaine (@forestsandtea) on Oct 1, 2015 at 1:02pm PDT Bought a new comfy sweater. And it's light enough to layer with! #morikei #morigirl #森ガール A photo post...

Long time no post! I'm so sorry for the lack of new content on my blog! I've just started my first year of college, so my schedule has been kind of crazy. But it's slowly settling down, and I will try my best to get back to posting regularly. I've decided to start a new series of posts highlighting my favorite Instagram feeds! Sometimes they may be people I think deserve more followers, and other times they may be more well know people. But one thing they'll all have in common is that they will be Mori focused (either lifestyle or fashion) or Mori inspired (either directly or indirectly). The first person I want to highlight is one of my all time favorite people on Instagram: @gingerlillytea. Her name is Keri-Anne, and she is a mother and photographer, who likes to photograph her two children in gorgeous natural locations. Her feed gives off such a dreamy and beautiful feeling. I adore her. There is a new blog post up today all about our heather field...

Today's Mori Music Find is Sky Sailing. Sky Sailing is the early works of Adam Young, better known as Owl City. Contrary to his usual electronic style, Sky Sailing consists of acoustic sounds and has a very natural feeling. Unfortunately there is only one Sky Sailing album, as it is his older works. But I think what 'An Airplane Carried me to Bed' is lacking in quantity it certainly makes up for in quality. Sky Sailing is extremely relaxing, and beautiful, to listen too.  Have you heard of Sky Sailing? If so, how did you like them? If not, I hope you enjoy!

So I recently came across a Lolita Level Up quiz and I thought it might be fun if I made one for Mori Kei as well. Please keep in mind that this is totally just for fun, and is in no way meant to be an accurate judge of how "mori" you really are. I tried to keep the questions mostly related to the fashion, and the things that are widely accepted as being a part of a mori lifestyle. If you have any ideas for a point you think I might have missed, or one you think should be removed, please let me know! Also, feel free to repost this wherever, just please send me a link, or link back to me, as I'd like to see your results. Now, on to the quiz! You know of at least one Mori brand. You own an item from a Mori brand You've bought something using a shipping service. You have ordered from taobao. You've ordered from Aliexpress. You've bought straight from a Mori shop by visiting there in person. You've traveled to Japan just to buy from a Mori...