Cath Kidson accessories for serious items

Mori girls often feel a bit anachronistic, stuck in a time and place that doesn't quite match what's immediately around them. I sometimes feel a little strange trying to shop for things like laptop sleeves and business card holders. They seem so boring and serious. British brand Cath Kidson's charming vintage-inspired prints lend a bit of cheer to such items. I especially like those made of polka-dotted material. Polka-dots are a favourite of mori girls too. It's just a pity there's nothing in candy or animal prints! I'm sure many mori girls will go one step further and make their own.

Business card holder and spectacle case in vintage florals.

 

Business card holder and cell phone case. This is my favourite print of all those featured on the website (I've always loved white polkadots against navy). They have Blackberry cases too, for the more technologically-inclined mori girl.

 

Laptop sleeve and gadget case.  I myself use a laptop sleeve (though not from Cath Kidson) rather than a laptop bag. I just zip my laptop into its sleeve and toss it into my bag. It seems easier than carrying around a laptop bag.

Image source: Cath Kidson

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Alice in Wonderland-themed Q-pot accessories

Some of you may have known for some time about Q-pot's Alice in Wonderland-themed accessories. I think Alice is a mori girl in her own right, with her insatiable curiosity and her army of offbeat acquaintances.

The Q-pot Spring/Summer 2010 range of Alice in Wonderland accessories centres on the Mad Hatter's tea party. Continuing Q-pot's fondness for accessories that reference all sorts of confectionery treats, the teacup, teapot and spoon are motifs that appear in the collection.

I am enamoured with the teacup ring on the left!

The necklaces in the first picture are strung with pendants shaped like teapots pouring tea.

Each of the major characters (not the Queen of Hearts though!) has a series of accessories dedicated to them. These Alice pendants make me wish my name was Alice too.

These rings and pendants pay homage to the Cheshire Cat and the Mad Hatter.

The number 364 adorns the jewellery in the first picture. For those who need a refresher or just aren't that familiar with the story, the Mad Hatter's tea party celebrates the unbirthdays of all those present. Everybody has 364 unbirthdays a year--what better excuse for a celebration? The pocket watch on the right is a reference to the March Hare who is eternally convinced he's late.

Alice in Wonderland is one of my favourite children's tales, and I think it's whimsical and wonderful enough to be of interest to any mori girl.

Image source: Q-pot

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Hansel from Basel socks

Socks and tights, often layered one over the other, are often featured in mori girl fashion, especially with winter on its way for most of us. Hansel from Basel makes really cute, colourful socks that make me feel like lounging around the house in a cotton dress and stockinged feet!

These striped socks can be worn with oxfords, booties and other flat shoes.

My favourite sock length is just below the kneecap. What's yours?

Love the tops of these socks! These would look cute peeking out the tops of boots.

Classic thigh-highs that can be paired with all manner of feminine, floaty dresses. I have similar socks that I never fail to take out of storage each spring and fall.

Cute lemon yellow soles on forest green socks.

What I love best about cool weather is being able to mix, match and layer socks and tights. Summer is raging ahead here, though, so it looks like that's it for me this year.

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Wonder Rocket accessories

So, I was surfing through the Wonder Rocket website a while ago when I chanced upon their accessories and couldn't help but think that other mori girls would love them too. There's a vintage feel to some of these items, while others have plant or animal themes.

The mori girls Mixi community specifically mentions pocket watches and leather pochettes as two of the things mori girls like. Could this have influenced Wonder Rocket's collection?

The flower pot pendant is adorable, while the tree necklace remains true to the forest theme of the mori girl subculture.

The floral hairclip looks like something you would see on a mori girl walking around Harajuku. Upon closer inspection, I realised the necklace has a sewing theme.

This necklace appears to be made up of a mixture of symbols of childhood and garden insects. But my favourite of the lot has got to be the gold rabbit ring! Isn't it the cutest thing ever?

Image source: Wonder Rocket

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Q-pot candy motif accessories

Mori girls love candy motifs and all things whimsical, and Japanese accessories brand Q-pot has been cited by the original Mori Girl Mixi community as a favourite. Q-pot has a range, charmingly called Q-pot Parlor, that features startingly lifelike replicas of chocolate, cake and candy.

 

Their most popular item must be their macaroon pendants and cellphone straps. They're really cute in an extremely girly way.

 

These are supposed to be chocolate roses. I wouldn't have suspected they were supposed to be made of chocolate if the website hadn't said so, to be honest.

Bananas dipped in chocolate. These look genuinely yummy despite the crystals in the chocolate. I think they're fun!

These appear to be cream-filled pastries. The slabs of strawberry look fresh enough to eat.

While I think many of the rings and pendants are really quite cute, I draw the line at these bracelets. Those are scoops of ice cream, by the way.

These are a tad overwhelming! They look like an interpretation of spiked punk bracelets.

Unfortunately, the bright artificial colours don't make these cakes look too tasty.

Limited edition box from a few years back. Lovely presentation!

What do you think of these accessories? Too sickly sweet for mori girls or appropriately quirky? I think in small amounts they can be quite whimsical, pretty additions to light coloured outfits.

Image source: Q-pot

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