and classical piano playing softly in the background. This, reader, is dark academia. Academia is clearly a major part of this aesthetic, with novels and libraries being romanticized left and ...

With that context in mind, let’s flash forward to dark academia as a modern-day aesthetic. While the subculture first emerged on Tumblr in the mid-2010s, it really took off around the start of ...

The search term “dark academia aesthetic” peaked on Google as one year turned to the next, gaining traction on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Tumblr. Videos informing viewers how to ...

Of course, if you're going for a dark academia look, wearing it over an all-black ensemble with chunky loafers is a must. An effortlessly cool ensemble consists of a preppy-cool cream-hued sweater ...

As this aesthetic bleeds past cellphone screens into IRL style, you bring together your adoration of scholarly pursuits and fashion to create your own take on dark academia style. However ...

For some of us, it's wide-leg pants. For others, it's the Dark Academia aesthetic which is becoming even more popularized thanks to Jenna Ortega's Wednesday Addams, from the new Netflix show ...