Brennan drew similarities between the light-academia aesthetic and cottagecore ... heels for a semidressy first date, or swap the shoes for loafers for a light-academia-inspired finish.

In Tumblr’s 2021 Year in Review, dark academia was the second-most popular aesthetic on the site, and light academia was the third-most popular. Romantic academia and chaotic academia also ...

another Internet-famous aesthetic has bubbled up to the top, threatening to replace all things regenycore, balletcore, and cottagecore in my wardrobe. Light academia continues to trend among ...

the light-academia aesthetic. As the name indicates, this trend is a gentler take on dark academia, with a crop of softer colours — think cream, brown, beige, and white — in lighter fabrics.

In contrast with dark academia, its sister aesthetic, light academia, is a much airier aesthetic. Where dark academia is autumn, light academia is spring. While still romanticizing education ...