The “dark academic” is smart but sullen, effortlessly cool but largely withdrawn, with rings under their eyes (spending all night in dimly lit libraries) and bruised legs (getting up to no good in ...

Handwritten notes scattered across a wooden desk. The soft glow from an antique lamp. Library shelves stacked with tomes. Outside, it's dusk — rain is falling, and wet leaves glisten in the ...

Welcome to the dark side of Halloween, where crust and decay, moody hues, and collections of curiosities make unexpectedly chic party decor. The look is built around idealized details associated with ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Spend any time going down the #darkacademia rabbit hole on Instagram or TikTok and you might find yourself yearning for rain, a ...

As many around the world celebrate Halloween with various festivities, aesthetic styles inspired by gothic or dark ambiances are storming social media. The latest version to go viral is "Dark Academia ...

Dark academia is a literary aesthetic inspired by universities, books, and the arts. Many dark academia fans point to Donna Tartt’s beloved novel The Secret History ...

Reading Wuthering Heights by candlelight during a raging storm in a drafty Oxford library, wearing a black turtleneck and tweed trousers. In case you didn’t know what Dark Academia looked like, well, ...

The first autumn showers have started to kick in, and while it means the end of my heat-styled hair completing a successful stint down rainy Commonwealth Avenue, I can’t help but be excited for what ...