My Mori Origins: How I First Discovered Mori Kei
Something I always find fascinating is hearing how members of the mori community first found the fashion. What made them fall in love with it for the first time? How did they discover it in the first place? What was the first photo they saw? Or the first one that really made them want to try mori out for themselves? I've talked a few times on this blog about my own mori origins, but in bits and pieces here and there. So, today, I thought it would be fun to tell the story from its beginning. So, here is how I first discovered mori! It began with Japan... If we truly want to start from the beginning, I think it's important to know about my love for Japan. To be honest, despite the fact that people ask me this constantly, I can't really tell you how this interest started. It was something I always felt, this deep interest in Japanese language and culture. Maybe it was that first time I saw Sailor Moon or Hamtaro on the TV as a kid, or perhaps it was my first Japanese friend wh...