A guide to ‘dark academia,’ the TikTok-popular aesthetic with preppy style and an intellectual focus Scottie Andrew , CNN 6 minute read ...

The dark academia aesthetic is a subculture derived from the idealisation of knowledge, classical studies, and literature. The 19th and early 20th-century scholarly styles influence the outfit.

We ask a stylist to weigh in on the Gen Z and TikTok-famous aesthetic. Plus, how to style dark academia outfits. $3,500 iPhone possible? What to know ...

Many expressions of dark academia on social media are, as Hilless puts it, “un-critical,” but dark academia-inspired media which has repurposed its defining imagery to reclaim a space with a ...

As its name implies, the color palette in this aesthetic is dark.Jewel tones, like burgundy, are acceptable, but most in the subculture don severe colors like gray, dark brown, and black.

If your favorite character was always the fumbling academic in a fantasy or mystery movie, you need to start rocking the dark academic aesthetic.This slightly preppy collegiate yet mysterious ...

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The dark academia hashtag has 93.1 million TikTok views and 200,000 posts on Instagram and, as we welcome autumn, it continues to gain traction. Yazmin How, TikTok's UK editorial lead, says: "It ...