Oh, the irony.
In a year where no one is allowed to go back to school, we’re all thirsting over the typical private school uniform: tweed jackets, sweater vests and pleated skirts.
Who can blame us? “Dark academia“, an aesthetic that’s sweeping the internet, calls to mind a romantic history of a time gone by. We’ve been in sweatpants for the better part of a year, so the tailored look of a polished double-breasted blazer or the flattering lines of tartan trousers are mighty appealing. Plus, don’t forget the pearls.
There’s an addictive air of archaic mystery and, dare we say it, danger about the dark academic look. Gothic architecture, leather-bound tomes of forbidden literature, and dripping candle-wax? It’s catnip to anyone with a bit of a dark side.
Here is some inspiration for your dark academic desires.
Ingénue
We are the luminaries, the bright young things:
A mind is a terrible thing to waste
A little nonsense now and then
To define is to limit
One should either wear a work of art, or be a work of art
Tempest
