The subgenres of the academia aesthetic, like dark academia, light academia, and romantic academia, have gained popularity on platforms like Tumblr, TikTok, Pinterest, and Instagram. What makes ...

Aries: chaotic academia. Photo: Robert Bye via Unsplash / itim2101 via Canva. The heart of pioneering and adventurous Aries is perfectly suited for the chaotic academia aesthetic. It's based on ...

For bringing the dark academia aesthetic into your home, TikTok user @brittanyelizabeth693 serves up some serious inspo. Go for dark wall paint and furniture, vintage art with detailed frames, a ...

Dark academia’s appeal is wide and only growing (and it’s seasonally appropriate, too — nothing says “winter” like curling up with a book in bed or layering with a thick sweater).