Fashion

Dark Academia Outfit Inspiration from Instagram

Dark Academia is the latest fashion trend to hit social media. Here's your style guide to dressing for the smart gothic aesthetic.
Published 12.29.2020 by Caroline Kloster
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We already know the power of the academia aesthetic—one of the latest style trends to go from runway to viral. But inside this latest fashion idea lies another, hyper-focused subculture that has blossomed on Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok this year: dark academia, which draws from the pursuit of knowledge, dark, neutral colors, and movies like Dead Poets Society. But what is it exactly? Dark academia fashion has become a popular search term on social media sites as the aesthetic's followers aspire to style a tie, white button-down, or plaid coat in the perfect academically gothic outfit. Here, L'OFFICIEL gathers some fashion highlights that will give you dark academia outfit inspiration for days.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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