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...