Dark Mori Checklist

Many of you might be familiar with the Mori Girl Checklist, a popular meme that originated in the Japanese Mori Girl Mixi communities. To those not in the know, the Mori Girl Checklist is a sometimes tongue-in-cheek "code" for mori girl fashion and lifestyle. With the advent and evolution of the Dark Mori style, the idea of the Mori Girl Checklist has been appropriated as a code for Dark Mori girls. I find I identify with almost everything on the list!!! Maybe this is why I feel such an affinity towards this style <3 nbsp="nbsp">

Source: Finnish Lolita Designer Rosa Nitida

Dark Mori Style and Lifestyle Checklist 

Fashion:

1. Wants to look like a witch or a dark fairy from the woods
2. Likes to wear Dark, dusty colours, but also jewel and earthy tones.
3. All white outfits can be pretty for a ghostly look.
4. Vintage clothes are a must
5. Antique, used or ragged laces and silks
6. Flowers, Leaves, feathers, or antlers make pretty headpieces.
7. Natural stones, bones, taxidermy and silver jewelry is best.
8. Leather accessories (belts, pouches, cuffs, corsets…)
9. Anything Furry could work
10. Knitted Items, Handmade is best
11. Layering is the key,
12. Medieval, Victorian, Folklore and 1920’s inpirations
13. Ethnic Clothes
14. Hats. Big, quirky and always decorated.
15. Floral patterns and animal prints
16. Might have some Lolita or Steampunk inspiration
17. Helena Bonham Carter is a great style icon.
18. Dramatic silent movie make up, tribal paints or very natural look works fine.
19. Legwear is fun to experiment with. Wearing stripey socks can add to the traditional witchy look
20. Can look flirtacious, seductive at times. Corsets are welcome for this look.
21. Crushed velvet
22. Prefers Dresses and Skirts, longer the better.
23. Shawls, ponchos and hoods.
24. Laced up boots, pointy shoes, victorian heels and clogs.
25. Braided hair, messy curls, or dreads are good hairstyles.
    
    
    

Lifestyle:

1. Likes anything spooky or creepy
2. Collects oddities
3. Might be attracted by witchcraft and esoterism
4. Might tend to have a « natural »lifestyle
5. Believes in Fairies, and Spirits
6. Crafty Girl
7. Has a familiar/pet, and most likely a cat or rats.
8. Rather solitary girl,kind of an introvert
9. Might prefer Dark Music scenes, from traditional goth, ambiant to Black Metal.
10. Likes Tribal Fusion Dancing
11. Strangeness over Prettiness
12. Loves books. Old Bookstores are a favourite place.
13. Somewhat rebellious, strong willed and free-spirited, but still Lady Like
14. Romantic, Melancholic
15. Might have little quircks, superstitions
16. Loves Tea
17. Folklore, Fairytales, Legends and Myths from the North are favourites, but might like Oriental cultures as well.
18. Loves antiques.
19. Thrifting is a favourite activity
20. Always thinks « warm and cosy »
21. Might be a bit messy, but always with style
22. Might drink alcohol on occasions. Mead and spicy wines drunk in a horn, or strong alcoholin a pretty flask.
23. Collects bottles and fiols
24. Likes to take walks in the Forest, after the rain, at dusk or event at night.
25. Preraphaelites, Arthur Rackham, William Bouguereau or Brian Froud are favourite artists.

Originally posted by Strega's Forest over on Tumblr.