![]() `have embroidery only on one piece of clothing (e.g., don’t have embroidery on a skirt and a cardigan in one outfit) `no embroidery on under-layers, especially not anchors Some small guidelines I’ve started following: On the other hand, if the embroidery doesn’t match the “feel” of the outfit or there is too much (on one piece or across several), it can also ruin it. On the one hand, it can make your coord stand out and look unique and amazing. But I’ve noticed I struggle with embroidery. Lace is easy and honestly if lace is on every layer I’m a happy camper. I’ve taken to wearing only a single pattern in my layers, if I wear patterned fabric at all, and usually I cover it with another layer so it’s not too conspicuous. If you aren’t 100% certain that a pattern will look good with your other clothes, don’t buy it. In my mind they do, then when I wear them I look like a homeless person who had to just throw together everything I had. Try to stay away from very sharp collars and look for rounded corners.Īs a person with no natural fashion sense, I have a difficult time knowing when patterns look good together. Not impossible, but difficult, so I suggest beginners stay away from them. ![]() I have learned that v-necks are difficult to pull off in a Mori outfit. It might look good in the store, then you take it home and wear it with your other Mori clothes and it just doesn’t seem… Mori enough. Maybe everyone else has just internalized them and doesn’t even think about it? When buying for Mori, there are subtle details that make or break a coord. ![]() I feel like these are the unspoken secrets to a good Mori coord. “Good” means comfortable to wear and versatile in both cut and color– “good” does not mean a piece that you like a lot because it is pretty or unique. Anchor items are the most difficult to find, but you need to put in the time and effort to find good ones. Look for them by themselves, not as an accompaniment to another outfit. Possibly more important than the layers that will be seen. That’s the trick with Mori Kei: bottom layers are so important. Now I have a skirt that only looks good under one dress, a dress that is too short as a bottom layer but too tight for a top layer, and a petticoat that is my most versatile piece but is uncomfortable to wear. I bought outfits as a whole, not layer by layer. ![]() I did not think in terms of layers and did not try to buy bottom layers that were versatile and comfortable for me. I took the concept of anchor items extremely lightly and I paid for it. These are the clothes that start all of your coords, a.k.a. Guides are still helpful when starting out and you should absolutely use them (t his guide is a good starting point on how to build a mori wardrobe), but maybe being aware of these mistakes will help you start off on a strong foot so you will not find you hate every Mori purchase you’ve ever made (like I did). That was a few years ago and nowadays I have some ideas of where I went wrong. Even if I could get them to look decent (a rare achievement), they did not have the whimsical forest-girl feel I wanted. I followed mori fashion guides and still found that my Mori clothes just did not look… mori. I’m not going to even remotely pretend I’m a fashion expert, for Mori Kei or otherwise, but I’ve spent quite a few years looking at Mori Kei just from up-keeping this blog, and I dabble in the fashion. Mori Kei: Mistakes I Made That You Don’t Have To
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