A Guide To Dark Academia Fashion

Isbah Studio
6 min readMar 24, 2021

Over the past year, the Dark Academia fashion trend has boomed into popularity. Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube have substantial niche communities catering to the dark academia lifestyle. Dark Academia is a subculture that is influenced by literature, academics, arts, history, European architecture, all fused with Greek and Goth aesthetics. This niche revolves around a more quaint old-style living. It is like bringing the essence of Harry Potter and Hogwarts to life in your own lifestyle, routines, hobbies, and fashion. As a result of this new trend, the Dark Academia style has surged in popularity. Many fans of the style are starting to reinvent their wardrobe and everyday style to reflect this aesthetic. In this post, I will lay out a comprehensive guide to incorporating Dark Academia fashion into your wardrobe and everyday wear.

Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to dish out large sums of cash to obtain this eloquent yet enigmatic style. The Dark Academis style heavily sports the Goth meets Academic look. The color palette is heavy on darker earthy tones, beiges, tans, neutrals, grays, blacks, and whites. This style can be achieved by putting together the right pieces of clothing and by collecting…

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