Alternative Lifestyle : Ichi!

Alternative fashion is an umbrella term encompassing a plethora of styles that have one major thing in common - they, at least at one time, stood apart from mainstream commercial fashion. The term has long been associated with the fashions of specific subcultures; emo, scene, Goth subculture, Hip hop, industrial, Cyberpunk, etc.  However it is not limited to this application. In general alternative, or 'alt,' fashion does not conform to style trends of the times that have widespread popularity. It may exhibit itself as a fringe style - extremely attention grabbing and more artistic than practical - but it can also develop from anti-fashion sentiments that focus on simplistic utilitarian drives.  source

A style that really makes me head over heels are the Japanese street style or when I first encountered the term Harajuku.  Their casual wear are too amazed me.  Are they born fashionista?  All of them!  This entry is not easy for me!  I dont how or where to start because this is so Sugoiiii!  Really!  There are so much to say so I think I'll separate them bit by bit into different posts and what comes into mind first.  The title Ichi means one or first(?) as in the first entry on alternative lifestyle.  Guhh Japanese are so very fine!  They know how to make a mess but still looking as kawaii ever! 

Harajuku is a name of a place somewhere in Japan which is so famous especially to those adore Japan very much like me.  Manga & anime otaku are too!  I fell in love with Japan because of its fashion sense and it never fail to impress me.  So in other word, it wasnt the manga.  I read manga but am not a hardcore fan.  :S  I tried to be one, a real otaku but I just cant, so Im better off like this.  The first time I come to love this was back when I was in early secondary school (high school).  Harajuku style is originated among teens on the streets.

So, I fancy Decora girl the most when I first encountered this Japan stuff.  In my own term which may not precise, Decora girls are girls that wear cute, adorable, kawaii stuffs all over their bodies.  Ya! All over! From head to toe.  Their look reminds us of a little girl.  But theyre more cuter than little girls sorry.  Decora girls wear layers and layers!  Skirts, tutu, sweaters, Mostly pink, lots of acc on hair and bodies.  Asian look are the best with this style.  Yaa because they came up with this first.  Ugh Im kinda disappointed with my own explanation.  :(

For me, this style is so adorable!  A total love for it!  It is never too much.  Well wear it in a simpler way is kawaii enough.  But most of people around me, my family, friends hate this style :( .  Ya, some said this is nut.  Ah it hurts~ hahah. 

So this is what we will get if we google it!  So these photos are not mine!

Decora girls!

Decora with skirts & layered socks

Decora girl with pants

Decora can be divided into its sub too.  It gets more complicated!  Decora can be mixed with Lolita so you'll get Decololita!  Sweet-lolita-fairy-like style dress with acc princess-like hahah you get it don't you!

decololita

Dark decora is cute too

ps:If given a chance to wear like this ya I'd grab that. 
check this out!

handbag~

My very first handbag?  I mean for like a umm young adult or something or yaa a teacher? Omma brought it out while were packing stuffs & bags for Raya.  It was small in size & matched with most of my new clothes!  accidentally a match!  Rm5 only!  But is this for me or just me borrowing it? XD

I made this!

oh yes check this out ---> MORI

bye

What I Wore:Sukatto~

SASCA

What I Kinda Wore: Textiles store

Hmm I just print screen from Looklet.com.  I feel like sharing what I wore today but not the real photo of me because I dont feel like share the myself and I didnt even take a photo of it.  I have the account but it was a long time ago I forgot the username and all.  And this site requires a lot of time to load!  Dont know why, grr.  Anyway I went to town this morning with my parents.  Abeoji headed for body massage, while me & omma went from shop to shop to find some fabrics & tudung.  Of course I wore tudung, black arini like usual with bag given by Ika.  Plaid shirt, a newly bought short skirt which has lines on its edge and a pair of jeans with shoes I use for sport purposes. 

Mori ＼（＾ ＾）／

Mori Fashion (Forest Fashion) by silentcarnival featuring clutch handbags

Dress
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Flat shoes
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Bric s satchel handbag
$122 - forzieri.com

Clutch handbag
$800 - vivre.com

Watch
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Zad jewelry
$24 - swell.com

Necklace
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Chain necklace
$18 - modcloth.com

Hair accessory
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Baptism Certificate Framed Print, Nostalgic Signs, Plaques and Prints,...
$25 - vandykes.com

Twig Crayons
$150 - vivre.com

モノトーンのボーダー柄がモードなウィンドブレーカー
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Flower Hair Clips, Silk Flower Hair Clips, Hair Pins and Accessories
$25 - mydivascloset.com

Mori.  Have you heard about Mori before?  I discovered the word like two days ago! So sad that I just knew about this but so fortunate now that I know about this.  Like the terms Harajuku and its subs like Lolita, Decora, Cosplay and lots more  (I actually study the terms, for real really!), I fall in love again! <3<3 Mori is a Japanese word that means forest.  It started when a girl posted her picture of her outfit in a Japanese's social networking, Mixi and her outfit was described as looking like she belongs to the forest. The image of one could think how the girls in forest wear daily.  Loose clothes, love layering clothes, earth tone colour clothes, vintage blouses, anything that you could picture living in the forest.  Forest like where Snow White lives hehe.  If you love fairy tales you are said to be a Mori too and here are the checklist to see if you are one.  For me, some of the listings in the list are a little nonsense hehe because emm you see it for yourself but it is interesting though.  But I still answer 'yes' for most of it (O.o).  So around the year 2007 & 2008 a new fashion line was found and that is Mori style.  Since then, Mori girls are mentioned.  Of course the Japanese girls are the one who really rock this style!  Really! They never fail in fashion & for that, why I love them to pieces, the Japan's street fashion.  Also, the style has evolved to Gyaru Mori, Dark Mori and more..this is if not mistaken.  The Gyaru means gal/girl but so far when I search something that has to do with that term, the girls are seemed to wear sexy outtfits like shorter skirts or flaunting more skin..yeah,  Correct me!  Because I am so in love with this style, I started to look for blogs, photos that are related to this Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ so happy!  I guess the first blog I found was this and then, led me to various more blogs and stuffs.  One is this game, well a kind of.  I made myself an account and I think I love it.  I even installed some gadgets on the sidebar of this blog.  The photos above of this writing is from someone's polyvore & I like it so I share it here as I saw the 'Share this' button so I clicked on it.  So the price lists of the stuff are included.  Waaaa.  Yaa and want to know who are the most potential mori girl or they are the mori girls, click here.  Super modest and cute and MORI!  I love everything about this term.

p/s:  I watched Dylan's Surprise Unboxing in the Youtube and wow (T__T),  omma baked Puding Roti yesterday & it was superb.  Currently designing or fixing the bee logo.

Current song : Bad Boy by Big Bang.  Wonderful song.