Today’s question: Where do you get most of your Mori clothes?

All over the place.

When Mori was still big in Japan there were specific clothing brands for it, but I don’t think most of them exist anymore. Even if they did, none of them were designed with tall, fat, gothy Americans in mind. And none of them were specifically dark or witch-themed.

I’m not a really huge plus size, so I sometimes find things at thrift and vintage stores, but I’m too large for a lot of famous goth and subculture brands. I wear a combination of cheaper mainstream basics and “custom” stuff from small companies and indie designers. Many designers on Etsy offer plus sizes and will adjust things to your personal measurements without charging extra, which is awesome. Places like eShakti and ModCloth offer larger sizes, and sometimes they have things that fit my style. In some ways, being quirky and alternative makes it easier to find large sizes. If I was obsessed with Adidas or Killstar I’d be totally out of luck. It takes a little patience and flexibility, but I can put together mori or lagenlook or corpgoth style outfits pretty easily from the various plus sized options out there.

Still, I’d love to get better at sewing so I can tailor my clothes and make some good ones from scratch. I’m also starting to knit and crochet more of my own sweaters, and I might even knit a skirt or two on my own. In a few years, all my knitwear might be homemade.