What’s the different between dark mori and post apocalyptic fashion??? And strega for that matter
I’m not personally familiar with strega fashion, but mori originally came from japan, where the point was to look like an otherworldly forest spirit– hence why it’s called “mori,” which means “forest” in japanese.
Dark mori is a more western take on “goth-ing” that up, and has resulted in blending more witchy styles with japanese mori silhouettes. I often think of dark mori like fashion banshees and general unseelie type vibes, but the general point is it should feel dark but from the forest or with a “nature” aura.
Post apoc fashion on the other hand is highly inspired by science fiction, and is essentially a way to fashionize the styles we like from movies. Mad max without spiky armor, star wars tatooine or jakku fashion, etc. Post apoc fash often focuses more on the “desert wasteland” direction of speculative fiction, and uses
sun-protecting layers as well as a lot of dusty colors (charcoals, dusty tans, etc).
I’ve also noticed a lot of sedated military greens, and general light inspiration from military utility items to give the clothes a more faux-practical look. There’s usually a ruined industrial feeling to it
And as a final note, a lot of fashion trends inspire each other, so there will always be a lot of overlap especially in smaller scenes. There are convergent evolutions too, so while styles may have started in different areas or from a different background, sometimes they’ll end up looking similar just because of what’s popular at the time (like currently streetwear is still pretty obsessed with drop-crotch silhouettes, etc)
I love this, thank you.
As far as I know, ‘strega’ literally just means ‘witch’ and the point of the fashion was to look like a witch who lived in an old cottage in the woods.
