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New Project: Mori Wiki

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 Hello my deers! I have a small update for you all on a recent project I have been working on. That project is the Mori Girl Wiki! To make a long story short, I've been messing around with this project for a little while now. I've soft shared it on the mori kei discord and facebook groups, but I wanted to share it here as well.  My hope for this wiki is to create central place where everyone in the community can share and find mori resources, as well as a place to archive information. That being said, here are the things that the wiki has or that I'm working on/want to include eventually:  Archived information on the fashion and its history in Japan and abroad Information on various substyles and similar styles to mori in Japan and abroad Information on mori media like movies, music, mori in anime and manga, and magazines Self promo pages for mori creators to share their social media and works! Archived pages of resources that are now defunct, as well as deleted blogs and...

Almost Mori: What is Lagenlook?

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Today's post is a bit different from past posts in the Almost Mori Series. Today, we're talking about Lagenlook! This fashion isn't directly tied to mori fashion in any way, but often overlaps with and resembles mori fashion. So, I think it's worth a mention. As always, if you are interested in learning more about Lagenlook, you can take a look at these links for more information. The Name The term Lagenlook comes from its creators in Germany. The term means "layered look" and is used to describe the baggy and layered focus of the style. It is hard to tell who originally created this name uncertain, but regardless, the name has become popular with many brands that cater to the style, and is easily recognizable in the alternative fashion community.  The Fashion (Picture Sources: 1 , 2 , 3 ) Lagenlook style, at its core, features baggy clothing pieces, asymmetrical cuts, an overabundance of layers, and an overall quirky and unique style. It is mainly catered to...