For more sartorial inspiration, you can reference canonical dark academia films such as Kill Your Darlings and Dead Poets Society. As its name implies, the color palette in this aesthetic is dark.

When shopping for the dark academia aesthetic, you will also want to look for dark and muted color palettes. For example, you could go for an outfit like this which features a dark pleated skirt ...

If your favorite character was always the fumbling academic in a fantasy or mystery movie, you need to start rocking the dark academic ... and pants in the same color palette.

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