MTGEmperor

This curated feature is brought to you by @Queen-Kitty. Dark academia is an aesthetic that I was dying to make a feature for, and what better month to do it than October? It’s featured as an aesthetic in so many different mediums (books, movies, art, fashion, music, etc.) that, for many, it's become a lifestyle. What is Dark Academia? In its simplest form, dark academia combines a love for higher learning (and its aesthetics) with something dark or secretive. Its origins are usually traced back to Donna Tartt’s novel, The Secret History, which follows a group of closely knit students at an elite, isolated liberal arts college. The story includes a study of “the classics” with a charismatic professor, dark secrets, a bacchanal, and, most notably, murder. Common facets of the dark academia aesthetic include secret societies, traditional academic uniforms (blazers, pleated skirts, plaids, wool, collared shirts, sweaters, etc.), boarding schools, focus on “classic” arts and literature,