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

For those of you who have been following me on instagram, you've probably noticed me posting quite a few drawings for the Mori Challenge . It seems like it's been forever since I first started the challenge, but I have finally finished! It's crazy how much I've grown from this, and I'm happy to say that my art has definitely improved. I thought that now, since it's over, I would compile all of the pictures in one place. (And just so you're aware, the first 5 sketches were completed about a year ago, before I took a lengthy break and started again in April.) I hope you enjoy them, and hopefully you'll be inspired to try the Mori Challenge yourself! Tosca cake and tea | Sketch number 1, comfort food, 5 minutes. #morigirlchallenge #morichallenge #morichallengedraw A photo posted by Kathryn Elaine (@forestsandtea) on May 27, 2015 at 3:48pm PDT Challenge 2, Mind Garden | 5 minutes (and definitely not my best, but oh well) #morichalleng...

Recently, a few people new mori girls have asked myself, and other mori girls, if it would be possible to 'deconstruct' some of our outfits. I thought that was a brilliant idea, so I'm jumping on the bandwagon and deconstructing a few of my favorite outfits. I hope that this will be helpful to you if you're just beginning to create your own mori outfits, or give you a bit of inspiration if you're not! I'm not really comfortable with taking pictures of the clothes on me as I layer, so you'll have to make do with my less than satisfactory pictures of the layers laying on the floor. I hope it's still helpful to you though, and that it gives you an idea of what layers look like. Also, I won't be stating where the clothes come from, because most are thrifted, or gifts from family and friends, so I don't know where they came from. So without further ado, let's begin! Today, a sweet lady at the bank said that she loved the way I dress...

Hello Everyone! I'm sorry for the long absence. I recently had a very big commitment that took up about 3 months of my life. It was a lot of fun, but very time consuming when put on top of all the coursework I've had for college this semester. I'm glad that it's over now and I finally have some free time to blog again (and get my life back together)!  I'm still a bit pressed for time at the moment, but I have a few bigger more informative blog posts planned for later. But for now, I have another Mori Music Find for you! Today, it's Dodie Clark (otherwise known as doddleoddle). I don't quite remember how I discovered Dodie, but I had one of her videos sitting in my watch later queue before I finally sat down for a full listen. And my word am I glad I did! Dodie's music is sweet, real, and just a plain joy to listen to. She has quickly become on of my favorite youtube artists. Her voice is lovely, and she has quite a lot of musical talent. She pla...

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...