Citations:dark academia

English citations of dark academia and Dark Academia

Noun: "(Internet slang) an aesthetic popularized in the 2010s, centered on higher education..."

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2020, Angélique Chu, "The Rise of 'Dark Academia'", The Insider (Vanier College, Montreal, PQ), 23 October 2020, page 10:
Dark academia is considered to be LGBTQ inclusive due to the androgynous clothes associated with it.
2021, Jacqueline Kipping, "Dark academia", The Issue (Radboud University), Fall 2021, page 21:
Dark Academia has received valid criticism for its Eurocentrism and elitism.
2021, Caitlin Haviland, "Breaking the BU Bubble", The Buzz (Boston University), Fall 2021, page 67:
I thought that dark academia and brownstone mansions were all that Boston had to offer, or at least, it didn’t occur to me to even consider what might be beyond my idealistic vision.
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^[1]:
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, Alisha Samnani, "TikTok's Top Five Fall Book Recommendations For 2022", Capilano Courier (Capilano College), September 2022, page 8:
This dark-academia-meets-hunger-games tale centred around magicians competing to join a prestigious secret society has TikTok users in a frenzy […]
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^[2]:
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^[3], 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^[4], 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.
2023, Valeria Oneto, "The Trend Setting Anti-Icon", Hub Style, January 2023, page 30:
With her aesthetic between Dark Academia and gothic ballet, Wednesday Addams is the new trendsetter that adds to the teen-college atmosphere a dash of darkness and a sophistication with nostalgic accents.
2023, Amy Rushton, "A Byronic image", Exeposé (University of Exeter), 8 February 2023, page 18:
Dark academia provides a means for young people to engage in, and build a community around, literature.
2023, Charmaine Yu, "'Hot Girl Books'", The Strand (Victoria University, Toronto, ON), 13 March 2023, page 13:
Alongside ‘Hot Girl Books,’ niche internet aesthetics such as ‘Dark Academia’ and ‘Cottagecore’ have become ways in which girls model their identity, transcending the world of online media.
2023, Kaitlin Resler, "Emma Willard School on TikTok", Signature Magazine, Spring 2023, page 10:
For a few weeks previous to the first post (a moody, dark academia-themed look at what it’s like to wander a snowy campus to practice oboe in LyonRemington) the students met to discuss the plan, including the logistics on how it would work, best practices, and the desired tone for the account.
2023, Rebecca van Besouw, "Literature Spotlight: Babel by RF Kuang", PDBY (University of Pretoria), 8 May 2023, page 11:
As a recent example of the ‘dark academia’ trend in literature, the novel effectively examines and subverts the romanticised view of so-called ‘prestigious’ universities.