The academia aesthetic is a visual style that has since spun off into various subgenres, the most popular being dark academia and light academia. Dark academia embraces formal clothing, dimly lit ...

Dark academia anime tends to have a gothic setting, occasional dark fantasy, and scholastic elements like studying magic & ...

In contrast with dark academia, its sister aesthetic, light academia, is a much airier aesthetic. Where dark academia is autumn, light academia is spring. While still romanticizing education, the ...

Tracing back to Tumblr in 2015, dark academia embraces a classic collegiate look that's often described as preppy, with staples like Oxford shirts, blazers, trench coats, and duffel bags.Spanning ...

Dark academia is all about accessories, and socks steal the show. Try argyle socks for a dose of preppy patterns, or pair a tennis skirt with white knee socks. If tights are more your style, opt ...

Get ready to peruse some old libraries in a dark academia outfit this fall. The timeless and cozy looks are just what your wardrobe needs to nail the dark academia aesthetic.

Perhaps in direct response to the dark-academia trend that's been dominating our social media feeds, there's a new look du jour: the light-academia aesthetic. Dior's Maria Grazia Chiuri gave it ...