It’s almost time for back to school! What better way to celebrate than by shopping for a new look? This time we are going to explore the classic but never boring Academia Style! Here’s why at Uptown Cheapskate we love this style, and you can hit the books with sustainable looks for less!
what is it
Academia has it’s origins literally in its name. It is deeply influenced by the vintage 30s and 40s fashion and the deep compendium of scholarly tomes in European colleges and universities. This style is made to look as if you walked right out of a library, classroom, or museum. The wardrobe of Academia has a few types but as a base consists of cardigans, sweater vests, loafers, mary janes, tapered trousers, pleated skirts, button-ups, turtle necks, leather satchels, simple jewelry, and berets. This style is normally steeped in plaids, houndstooth, tweeds, corduroy, velvets, and muted colors.
dark academia
Dark Academia is definitely for dark and moody like the familiar goth style but with a bit more sophistication. It is inspired by gothic literature, foggy campus grounds, and huge old libraries. This style would go great with reading a classic mystery such as Agatha Christie or Edgar Allen Poe! This color palette has dark muted colors such as deep greens, dark browns, tans, black, and greys.
light academia
Light Academia is the counterpart to Dark Academia and is steeped in joy and positive energy. This style is inspired by sunshine filtering through classroom windows, operas, poetry, and hanging out at local cafes with friends. The color palette is full of lighter muted colors like creams, beige, mustard, light browns, and light greys.
romantic academia
For those who love a great Shakespearean play along with the classic written works of authors such as Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and the Brontë sisters this style is for you! This color palette not only has dainty simple florals but also encourages quiet pastel and deep shades such as rosy pink and cranberry red as well as powder or royal blues.
arts academia
This style is for those who love theatre, sculpture, painting, architecture, and art history. This style is practical with a color palette that can be light or dark and allows for some brighter colors and big floral prints. A good pair of black or brown overalls is great to have in your closet when inspiration strikes!
Which style are you? Are you a hopeless romantic reader, an artist, a dark and brooding scholar in the back of a library, or do you find joy in studying? Click the link above and find out what style suits you best!
Academia also makes a great candidate for shopping resale! Because many of the essentials look great vintage that means you can find all you need for less than you would pay brand new! At Uptown we buy and sell clothing shoes and accessories which means we have a greater variety to choose from and you can earn cash for what you need! We highly encourage you to stop into your local store today and make this style your own!
