Peony - king of flowers. ボタンシーズンの写真

Good evening from Japan~ 

The peony is among the longest-used flowers in Eastern culture and is one of the smallest living creature national emblems in China. Along with the plum blossom, it is a traditional floral symbol of China, and is used symbolically in Chinese art.In Japan, peony is called 牡丹 - ぼたん (Botan) or 牡丹の花. It is also considered as the "King of Flowers" or the "Prime Minister of Flowers."

Last week I had a chance to visit a peony garden in Ueno. The garden is located inside Toshogu shrine （東照宮神社）. It is very common in Japan that many flower gardens are developed inside a shrine, and as new season comes, every body goes to seeing those.

Sakura season has ended one month ago. In Japan, thinking of May it's rose season!!! But it hasn't started yet, may be from middle of May...

But, we have peonies (*'▽'*)♪. Let me show you some photos I took at peony garden !

I thought that peony is rose-relatives, but am I wrong?

Pink, white...

Can you image how big the flowers are?

one of my favorite photos

Yae-sakura, its name?

beautiful color, right?

the garden is decorated with big umbrella, adding more romantic and traditional sense

Finally, let me introduce my buddy: Minolta srt 101 film camera!! It's really heavy

PS: New events from Morning Mori: Happy Mother's Day!!!!!

Momori Mother's Day Campaign will be held from NOW until May 12nd, 24:00 pm.

Don't miss our biggest sales time: 20-50% OFF for all items.

It's chance to experience and enjoy one of the most loved Japanese shopping "traditional event" : Lucky Bag

You will not know what you would get from the Luck Bag.

BUT, that's the reason why it's EXCITING. And above all, it's CHEAP!

SUPER LUCKY BAG!!!!



Available lucky bag is limited. Why wait??

Enjoy shopping with Momori right now~ (*'▽'*)♪

Mori shopping corner #5: Olive des Olive

久しぶり～ Long time no see. Let's back to Mori shopping corner ^-^

Today I would like to introduce about another Japanese casual clothes' brand: Olive des Olive. Its products are really cute and Mori-ish XD.

Website: OlivedesOlive
Online shop: http://www.olivedesolive-ec.jp/
Style: casual, street fashion, Mori-girl, natural style...

Pros:

• Price: quite reasonable, especially on sale seasons xD. I think the items are divided into "high" and "medium" price levels, because while there are pants or blouses which prices are about 2000-3000 Yen, there are also skirts with nearly 8000 Yen.
• Designs: Compare to Wonder Rocket, Olive des Olive's items are less laces and layers. Instead, its designs are more mature, more adult-like or オトナっぽい, in Japanese. That's how I feel about it. The coloring is good. I recommend Olive des Olive's bags and shoes. They are super cute and unique.
• Web layout: pretty informative ^^
• There are friendly staff's coordinate staff's blogs.

Cons:

• No international shipping ><

 

  (Image source: Olive des Olive online shop)

Finally I would introduce my new sweetheart bought in Olive des Olive Shinjuku branch, Tokyo. I recently fell in love with polka dots ><. I believe that the number of polka dots items in my closet would increase after this summer *sigh*

Say hi to the world ^^

 

Happily shopping ^0^

Mori shopping corner #4: Wonder Rocket

Yes, Wonder Rocket is no doubt a Mori-kei's brand!

Brand name: Wonder Rocket - ワンダーロケット

Online shop: www.wonderrocket.com

Style: Mori, Lolita, natural, street, casual

Personally I think Wonder Rocket clothing is more Lolita-kei rather than Mori-kei, but there are still many Mori-like found in the online shop. And you can be more Lolita or more 'Mori' depends on how you mix your clothes.

Pros:

• Price (always one of the first things we consider about): Really reasonable. It can't be called cheap, but I think it isn't expensive at all, compare to some other brands. Normally, an one-piece would cost about 4000-6000 Yen, as I investigated through many natural-kei online shop. But Wonder Rocket's are not that much, and they are definitely cute.
• Quality: good, of course.
• Style: cute ^^. It suits girls who love clothes with light or white colors, laces, ribbons and loose one-pieces, and so on *heart*
• The website is easy to see and find things you want.

lovely lace

Cons: 

• It doesn't provide international shipping service >_<
• It doesn't have much goods' quantity in stock. (As I searched for some bags and shoes, half of them were sold out)

If you want to buy clothes from shops which don't provide international shipping service, you'd have to use shipping agents. They would, as your representative, buy things you want from the shop, then ship them to you. All you have to do are to choose items you like and tell them :D. I have heard about this kind of service, but I am not sure about which one is trustworthy.

My future-online shop would definitely have international shipping service : )

Anyway, enjoy shopping ^^  and good night!

a summer-like blouse

Even shoes also have laces and bows!

cool and cute pants

Images source: Wonder Rocket

Mori shopping corner #3: POU DOU DOU

 Mori shop of today is POU DOU DOU. It is one of my favorite brand, because of its bright and lovely color coordination (again) and girly casual style.

Brand name: POU DOU DOU / POU DOU DOU vingt-trois

Official site: http://www.poudoudou.jp/ 

Online shopping site: http://www.pilotage.jp/

Style: casual, street, girly, marine, mori, natural

Brand's concept:

自由な心と粋でさりげない生活。
いつまでも輝きを失わない個性と有機的な都会のイメージ。
明るく知性的でいつまでも少女の心を忘れない人へ…
トレンドを感じつつ、ピュアでナチュラル、
そしてリラックス感のあるガーリーなカジュアルウエア。
The life that is casual with the free spirit and chic. Image will be forever in personality and the organic city that do not lose brightness. To the person who is intellectual and do not forget the heart of the girl forever brightly. Be pure while feeling a trend, this casual wear which is a natural and a girly with a feeling of relaxation.

Pro:

• Price: not quite high for a brand like it. Each item is about 3000 yen (on sale) to 6000 yen. I think it's pretty reasonable.
• Online shop's design: good, easy to find stuff.The menu and categories have English, though products' names and descriptions don't. But I think for girls who like wandering around, looking for the favorite item, it's okay rite? ^^

so cute ~

Mori girls would love to wear this kind of clothes in summer ^^

Love the shirt - it has my favorite color mix: blue, white and pink

A photo describing product.

Reversible vest - new item for 2011 Autumn

Please feel free to post any question or comment.
Good night ^0^