Mori Kei For Boys-And-Boyesque-People

Mori Kei for Boys-And-Boyesque-People

I’ve talked about cottagecore fashion for masc-aligned people, but mori kei is a similar-yet-different fashion. I’ve mainly only found guides for our femme-people, so I’ve decided to make my own guide!

First note: mori is Japanese for forest, and kei is Japanese for style. The style mori kei originated in the mid-2000s, I believe, because of a girl named Coco. The style harmonizes much with the cottagecore ideals- becoming closer to nature, unplugging from electronics, enjoying simple things, respecting the Earth, and old-fashioned motifs feature heavily, along with natural-themed motifs.

To give you a sense of mori kei on masc-people, here are some pictures: (Note! Does not belong to me, is simply just images I was able to google and locate)

Now I’m going to break down the outfits into key components:

-Layers

-Natural, unsaturated colours

-Natural fabrics, like linen, wool, cotton, leather, etc.

-Prints like stripes, polka dots, florals, plaid, nature-themed prints are prevalent

-Loose fits

-Wrapping elements

-Comfortable, loose sneakers or some form of hiking boot

-Little structure

-Natural accessories, like walking sticks, newsboy caps, straw baskets, straw boater hats, leather belts, etc.

You might think this is all well and good, but how do I achieve this style?

-Stock up on henley-styled t-shirts, short and long sleeve, in colours like navy, sage, burgundy, white, ivory, brown, khaki

-Invest in loose-fitting pants in that same colour scheme. Bonus points for fabrics like corduory, twill, or linen.

-Look for a nice belt. I’ve noticed that a lot of well-done mori boy outfits have aesthetically pleasing belts.

-Pay attention to prints. Look for botanical-like florals versus abstract. Search for textured prints and pay attention to feel.

-Have fun with fabric. Natural fabrics have tonnes of different textures and feels to them. You can use this to make your outfit more interesting.

-Layer! T-shirts, cardigans, heavy coats, pants, socks, scarves, boots… There are many ways to give your mori outfit some more dimension to give it more of an aesthetic appeal.

-If it’s too hot where you are for layers, focus on fabrics and loose fits. Let your linen henley t-shirt drape over your cotton shorts, add a straw boater hat and some weathered sneakers, and that’s plenty mori on it’s own.

-Incorporate adventure-like elements into your fashion, such as a compass on a piece of yarn for a necklace.

Aside from the fashion, how can you incorporate mori boy aesthetics into your hobbies?

-Take up a wind instrument, like the flute

-Read more books

-Learn about folklore

-Watch TV shows like the anime Piano no Mori

-Listen to music like PoPoyans, and also check out traditional Chinese and Japanese piano and flute music for that mori feel.

-Go hiking and camping!

-Draw! Paint! Create some type of art.

-If it’s all you want to do, soak up some sun.

-Dance in the rain

-Take photographs

-Try tea

That’s all for today.

Please help (urgent)

My boyfriend can’t make rent money for December. Obviously the 1st of the month (rent due) is tomorrow. He’s gonna be upset at me for making this, but I’m extremely worried about him.

He does everything for everyone. He’s beyond giving. He would give up his entire world just because someone asked for it. On top of that, he’s sick (cancer), so he can’t have a job job. BUT, he tutors people in college. This tutoring job doesn’t make him constant money, though. Not only that, but the people don’t pay him what he deserves.

He works his butt off everyday and it breaks my heart to hear him so hurt and sad.

If you can give anything, please please do. Literally if everyone donated a dollar, he can make rent. It’s very urgent. Please please help.

His paypal is: elliotsimmons0@gmail.com

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diangelo-cat

6 years ago

Friend: What’s your worst fear?

Me, internally: My friends and family finding my tumblr and seeing how gay it is

Me: drowning

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diangelo-cat

6 years ago

Cinderella was too weak to fight for herself...AND THAT’S OKAY!

I cannot believe we’re still tearing Cinderella down! 2018 only has a few months left and we’re still doing this, we’re still painting her as the weakest Disney princess and we’re still painting her weakness as a bad thing?

Why?

Why are people so caught up on bashing this princess?

“The movie is so simplistic—”

In what way is it possibly simplistic?!

“She didn’t work hard—”

YES, SHE DID!

“Well, okay, but the fairy godmother still had to come in—”

Yep, I remember the movie too, and the countless stories on which it’s based.

“So the fairy godmother was the one who caused the happily ever after.”

She sure was, now, what’s your point?

No, really, what’s your point? Is the point that Cinderella is somehow weak because she wasn’t 100% in control of her own life? Seems like a pretty disgusting opinion to have when the whole movie is about an abuse victim finding a way out of her horrible situation. So Cinderella wasn’t the one who got herself out. So what? Instead of looking the movie at its bare surface, maybe try analyzing it with a bit more thought and tact. You might see something a little different. A magical transformation, if you will.

Because Cinderella did work hard.

And guess what we learned from that?

You can work

and work

And there will still be people out there who will try to tear you apart:

Literally.

And that sucks. It’s a horrible lesson to learn but it is something we will all face in our lifetimes. There will always be people who will try to tear us down, there will always be people who will try to rip us apart, until we’re in a low place:

Until it seems like there’s no hope…

Until it seems like you’re too weak to get out on your own…

And maybe you are.

Maybe you are too weak to get out on your own. Maybe you’re not the strongest woman in the world. Maybe you’re not capable of screaming at the top of your lungs or brandishing a weapon or throwing a punch. Maybe you’re not able to get out of something on your own. Maybe you hit a low point and maybe you have no way out of it. Not alone. But that’s just it.

You’re not alone.

Even at your lowest point, someone will come help you.

You don’t have to do it all alone.

It’s okay to have a little help when you have nowhere else to turn.

Cinderella is the story about an abuse victim who is unable to get out of her toxic situation by herself and just when she begins to lose all hope, is able to get help from an unlikely source. It’s the story about a girl who needs help getting to her happily ever after and that’s okay.

Give us advocates:

They deserve their happily ever afters!

Give us warriors:

They deserve their happily ever afters!

Give us fighters:

They deserve their happily ever afters!

Give us girls who are not advocates, girls who are not warriors, girls who are not fighters, girls who still deserves their happily ever afters:

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diangelo-cat

4 years ago

FUCK. honestly just FUCK. We missed a very important day yesterday.

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diangelo-cat

2 months ago

SFTH SPOTIFY o7

Idk if anyone has posted this yet but I thought I’d pass on Tom’s message about Spotify :)

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diangelo-cat

6 years ago

Source

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diangelo-cat

6 years ago

hi omg i saw your pjo art and i loved it so much!!! theyre so dynamic in your style (also you're the one who drew that lineup of rupphire+garnet in their wedding outfits i loved it!!) but anyway idk if you take requests but if you do i'd love it if you could draw nico and reyna!

im sure you wanted something cool and edgy

here’s some sibling antics instead

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diangelo-cat

3 months ago

SFTH Google Document

So, for the last month and a bit I have been working on a google Document full of just Shoot From The Hip information: Character Lists, long form lists, specials, etc... I started this before the Fandom wiki was more fleshed out but I figured I would still put it on here for anyone interested. It does include Patreon exclusive content but nothing is linked (if something is linked please let me know). Suggestions are welcome, it is still in progress so its not perfect.