dark academia decor is timeless in its nature, and with the right touch, can feel surprisingly contemporary. It "incorporates historical references to the Aesthetic movement, Victorian Gothic ...

Her Halloween decor style is an homage to that sort of mad science but with a side of “dark academia”—the trending social media aesthetic that puts a Gothic spin on traditional collegiate style.

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 as the root of the trend ...