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The Substyles Mini Series: What is Casual Mori?

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Welcome back to another substyles post. This one wasn't planned, but recent discussions made me realize that there is a lack of information on casual mori kei. So, why not make a post on it! Hopefully, this post gives you some new information and is helpful for you. So, let's take a look at casual mori! Common Points Casual mori, also sometimes referred to as mori inspired, is a substyle of mori kei. Because of its connection to the style, it obviously has many common points with mori kei that tie it to the style. So let's explore those common points in detail first. 1) Natural colors Like regular mori fashion, casual mori sticks to mori's rules of natural color palettes. Browns, creams, greens, light floral colors like pinks and blues, and other similar colors are the most popular. Unlike regular mori, most casual mori coordinates stick more strictly to these colors, avoiding uncommon colors, to stay closer to the mori aesthetic. 2) Natural...

Casual and Inspired: Using What You've Got to Make a Mori Outfit

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As someone who has thrifted almost all of my wardrobe throughout the years, I am fairly skilled in the practice of using mainstream and seemingly "normal" clothing to create a mori coordinate. I hear many mori folk complaining that they haven't found the "right clothes" to wear mori, or that they don't have time to create "full" outfits. However, in my experience, most of those who think they can't make a mori outfit are simply not aware of how to make what they have work well for them. So, today, I want to share some simple tips to make an outfit mori without purchasing special pieces or spending a lot of money or time. These are certainly not the only ways to be mori, or even the only easy ways to create an outfit. In fact, you can do the exact opposite of many of the things I am going to share and still create a mori coord. However, these are the easiest ways I have found to create mori in a casual and easy way. Hopefully, some of the...