Dark Academia

Dark Academia (uncountable)

1. Alternative letter-case form of dark academia.
   • 2022 March 5, Cherry Mui, “Night School: Everything you need to look your best this month”, in Tatler:

     Following its popularity on social media, the preppy Dark Academia aesthetic is entering its sophomore year, this time at high-fashion school.

   • 2022 March 31, “Skirts & Pants”, in You‎:

     Incorporate check and pleather, pleats and wide-legged pants in dark and neutral tones such as reds, tans and browns into your wardrobe to echo the Dark Academia trend.

   • 2022 May 1, “Dark Academia”, in The Straits Times:

     Dark Academia buff Grace Lee, 21.

   • 2022 October 11, Saleema Nawaz, “TikTok craze for heatless curls has changed my life”, in Montreal Gazette, page A4:

     You probably don’t need to know about the clean-girl esthetic, or fashion trends like kidcore, pearlcore, Barbiecore or Dark Academia. Actually, Dark Academia’s pretty cool. But you definitely don’t need to know about vabbing. Seriously, don’t ask.

   • 2023 January 1, “Dark & Stormy”, in Style at Home‎:

     Characterized by dark colours, sumptuous textures, dimly lit rooms and vintage inspirations like old clocks, dusty old bookshelves, ornate picture frames and faded botanical prints, Dark Academia has an air of Victorian drama with a ghost-story twist – think Tim Burton meets Charles Dickens.

   • 2023 January 6, Mimi Montgomery, “7 Home Decor Trends to Look for in 2023 According to Interior Designers”, in Washingtonian‎, archived from the original on 6 January 2023:

     Or you can veto gray and go full Dark Academia with moody hues, which [Annie] Elliott also names as a 2023 trend.

   • 2023 January 14, Daisy Woodward, “Gen Z and young millennials' surprising obsession”, in BBC‎, archived from the original on 14 January 2023:

     A radical new wave of artists are sweeping the previously elite world of classical music – with a little help from Squid Game, Dark Academia and fashion. […] Digital microtrends Dark Academia and Light Academia – dedicated as they are to the romanticisation of a passion for art and knowledge through imagery – both make rousing use of classical music in order to create the desired ambience.