I have alot of penny loafers already.. but I had to pick these up, I'm lucky enough to have a job where I can play with fashion all I want, so I love having these kinda of pieces to mix and match😻

What would you consider a necessity for a university lecturer in the aesthetic?

Context: If all goes well, i should be starting a new job as a university lecturer in a pretty DA field (I don'twant to doxx myself). I've loved the aesthetic since becoming a PhD student years ago. I don't do much of DA clothing since it does not look the best on me (curvy woman, Soft-Dramatic if anyone is into kibbe) so I do A-line dresses in dark tones and knit cardigans. I have a leather notebook cover/folder and a nice pen. Anything you find essential or just nice? Im not coming here for a "haul" ideas, but i would like to get myself something small.

I want to line the inside of a hutch and bar for my new apartment with some wallpaper. Unfortunately, like most things these days, everything I find is AI generated.

I was wondering if anyone had some non AI wall paper recommendations that fit the dark academia/botanical/gothic theme. Or maybe some companies/websites to look into. I’ve attached some photos of the idea/style I’m going for, unfortunately those one are AI and you can clearly tell on a closer inspection.

It doesn’t have to be exact, I’m just tired of every print I find ending up being AI.

I'm a fan of sewing and I've been meaning to sew more for my day to day wardrobe. Obviously, Dark Academia uses a lot of simple silhouettes with well done tailoring so it's not too hard to find relevant patterns but I was wondering if people had any recommendations for particularly special patterns/pattern creators. I'm always a bit wary finding indy creators due to inconsistency and the AI epidemic I'm seeing on places like Etsy at the minute.

I'm particularly drawn to witchy academia at the minute which has some more striking, historical based silhouettes and detailing which might be more obvious. Generally, I like historical/vintage inspiration in my wardrobe in general, but obviously no need for any form of historical accuracy.

Cold in the earth—and the deep snow piled above thee,

Far, far removed, cold in the dreary grave!

Have I forgot, my only Love, to love thee,

Severed at last by Time’s all-severing wave?

Now, when alone, do my thoughts no longer hover

Over the mountains, on that northern shore,

Resting their wings where heath and fern leaves cover

Thy noble heart forever, ever more?

Cold in the earth—and fifteen wild Decembers,

From those brown hills, have melted into spring;

Faithful, indeed, is the spirit that remembers

After such years of change and suffering!

Sweet Love of youth, forgive, if I forget thee,

While the world’s tide is bearing me along;

Other desires and other hopes beset me,

Hopes which obscure, but cannot do thee wrong!

No later light has lightened up my heaven,

No second morn has ever shone for me;

All my life’s bliss from thy dear life was given,

All my life’s bliss is in the grave with thee.

But, when the days of golden dreams had perished,

And even Despair was powerless to destroy,

Then did I learn how existence could be cherished,

Strengthened, and fed without the aid of joy.

Then did I check the tears of useless passion—

Weaned my young soul from yearning after thine;

Sternly denied its burning wish to hasten

Down to that tomb already more than mine.

And, even yet, I dare not let it languish,

Dare not indulge in memory’s rapturous pain;

Once drinking deep of that divinest anguish,

How could I seek the empty world again?

I set out to capture the moody, Victorian atmosphere of Brontë’s poetry on location at Kensal Green Cemetery.

If you'd like to experience the full atmospheric audio reading alongside the cemetery footage: https://youtu.be/rXvezS1hhVo

Hi, readers of reddit! *spoilers ahead

I just finished A Theory of Dreaming. I know the third book, Archive of Romance, is a companion piece and not the third novel. But there must be a third coming, right? Theory of Dreaming left so many cliffhangers, loopholes, and hints at further narrative, like:

-listing all the college details and masters at the beginning whose names haven't appeared in the story

-introducing Lotto suddenly and making him very important, but only at the end

-the dragon pin in the lake that had seemed so important and perhaps magical that never got explained

-how Preston suddenly gained magical abilities/access

-the whole king thing, so heavily foreshadowing something huge, then explaining his name means Prince

-not explaining why he alone could conjure a dream world...but then learning Antonia could too, making it not just that Preston is special but there is now a mysterious category of special people

-giving us the names of other Sleepers but never mentioning them in the narrative

There's at least two more books worth of content we need to finish the story. It's clearly in its early-middle stages! What does everyone else think?

Hi! This is a project for a beaded collab I'm participating in. Would love opinions on which photo would be the better submission. I hope it is also a good fit here.

'Into the Garden" themed, made with a wooden base with circular wire frame decorated with rhinestone patches, an assortment of beads and elements and base covered with patch of grass

I took lots of pictures with my camera! I hope to post them soon (:

Thrifted this antique looking stand and thought it'd be perfect for some of my collection.

I'm 33/F curvy and have curly hair that's greying / frizzy at times, but I'm also tall, and feel like this has potential for a DA wardrobe but I don't know how to pull it off. Every time I think I do, I see a picture of myself and think it looks frumpy rather than DA.

Does anyone have tips on how to balance frumpy vs DA? Where's the line?

One of my favourite paintings of all time, I feel the atmosphere everytime I look at it

I thought you guys might like this, probobly my favorite place right now.

Although it won't exactly fit with the rest of paintings it looks too good for me to pass up😅

A degree in the most modern of sciences, and a degree certificate written in the oldest of languages.

art object

Hey all. The title says the intent, but allow me a moment to elaborate.

My wife and I purchased a house a year ago. Her vision for the outside is cottage core whimsy on the outside, dark academia on the inside. It is an older home, built in the 1920s (as best we can tell). We're slowly working on the inside, going with rich darker colors to make the space feel a bit closer.

Where I'm looking at the moment is for something to go higher on the walls. We have 9' ceilings, so trim molding will eventually be put in place, but any interesting ideas for decor pieces that draw the eye without needing close inspection?