r/DarkAcademia

I think we talk too less about natural fibers and clothing quality in Gothic & Dark Academia fashion. Like all the pretty extravagant pieces are soo uncomfortable due to polyester.

Even while thrifting vintage clothes you have to be really cautious about the fabric, since I think the plastic pieces do live longer, so they are more discoverable on the market now (there are other reasons too though).

But I’m currently in the process of selling all of my fast fashion pieces (also bought half of them secondhand, but only cared for the aesthetics and not the quality) to replace them with secondhand high-quality ones. I might have less clothes now, but they are finally wearable on a daily basis, even though I’m pretty afraid of damaging them :(

As an example I thrifted this 95% silk blouse and real leather bag each for around 30€. I am soo in love with them and and owning such nice pieces brings much more happiness than fast fashion 🐇

If anyone has ideas about comfortable but special pieces I’d be happy to receive recommendations! 🍂

Writing at my desk with some calm music is the best way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Unfortunately, going to an IV or top 50 school is a bit far out of reach for me, but I would love to feel inspired and have recommendations as to where I should apply to! I plan on studying art, history, classics, and /or potentially archaeology/anthropology. Help me get into the good fall dark academia vibe in my school search as it would be huge inspiration and something to keep me going.

Pictured above is the Commons building at THE Dark academia school Bennington, the college that inspired Donna Tartt’s The Secret History!

Happy fall!!

I don’t know if this really fits dark academia, but I redid my laundry room and then got custody of a 13yr old girl and broke it down to the studs to make it into a bedroom for her but I want the photos to live on somewhere other than my phone.

The effigy is that of Queen Berengaria of Navarre.