Lifestyle

For many mori people, mori fashion is coupled with a lifestyle aspect. This idea was echoed early on in Choco's List, and has been supported in various capacities thorughout the Japanese and international community.

## Lifestyle

### Personality

Mori people are described as childlike, and enjoying slow living. They enjoy the small things in life, and are not afraid to be their own person, embracing individuality.  They have a soft mood and a quiet spirit that values simplicity and innocence.

### Hobbies

Mori people may enjoy a number of hobbies. Vintage shopping, photography, exploring old neighborhoods, discovering small local shops, visiting cafes, and journaling are all hobbies a mori person may enjoy.  They may also enjoy gardening, outdoor sports like hiking, or baking and cooking their own food. Creative pastimes like art are also preferred, as well as sewing, knitting, and other similar crafts.

When shopping, a mori person will buy things that make them feel happy, rather than things that are trendy or cool. They enjoy whimsical and quirky things as well, and enjoy their own company and spending time alone.

For a vacation, a visit to Scandinavian countries would be their dream.  But in reality, any place with nature is ideal. Mori people love nature, and enjoy being outside best of all.  Mori people are also often concerned about sustainability, and love plants and animals.

## "Lifestyle" Mori People

In recent years as mori fashion has become inactive in Japan, many international wearers of the style claim a new kind of mori kei that is only lifestyle based. These mori people do not wear the fashion, but still participate in the community as "lifestyle mori."

## Lifestyle Debate

For some in the mori community, there is a debate on what a mori lifestyle is, and whether or not it is required or even attached to mori.

### For

Those who are for the mori lifestyle pull greatly from its aesthetic. They claim that there are many activities and hobbies that fit perfectly within mori kei's aesthetic, and that these things are just as important in mori kei as the fashion.

More extreme arguments will go as far as to claim one must practice a lifestyle that is mori to use the name. However, these voices are few and far between in the current community, and most mainly argue that "lifestyle mori" should be just as accepted in the community as those who wear the fashion.

### Against

Those who are against the "lifestyle mori" idea have varying ideas, but most claim that mori kei is a fashion first, with some lifestyle aspects that happen to fit its aesthetic. For the more moderate group, this would mean that they don't believe in a set lifestyle for mori kei, but still welcome "lifestyle mori" into the community. However, some extreme positions deny any aspects of lifestyle at all. But again, like the extreme for arguments, these are few and far between.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Who are the mori girls?" Mori Girl. October 10, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2020 from http://morigirl.blogspot.com/2009/10/who-are-mori-girls.html
2. ↑ "Guide to Mori Kei {Forest Girl Style}." Dear Miss Kellie. October 22, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2020 from http://dearmisskellie.blogspot.com/2013/10/guide-to-mori-kei-forest-girl-style.html
3. ↑ "Be One With The Forest: Mori Girl." Naomi and Doll. March 21, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2020 from https://www.naomindoll.com/2015/03/be-one-with-the-forest-mori-girl/
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "To Live Like a Mori Girl." idontknowmuchbutimlearning. May 21, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2020 from https://idontknowmuchbutimlearning.blogspot.com/2014/05/to-live-like-mori-girl.html
5. ↑ "What is mori girl?" Mori Cupcake. N.d. Retrieved September 13, 2020 from https://moricupcake.blogspot.com/p/what-is-mori-girl.html
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7. ↑ "Is There Really Such a Thing as a Mori Lifestyle?" idontknowmuchbutimlearning. October 25, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2020 from https://idontknowmuchbutimlearning.blogspot.com/2016/10/is-there-really-such-thing-as-mori.html