A guide to ‘dark academia,’ the TikTok-popular aesthetic with preppy style and an intellectual focus By CNN Newsource Published January 29, 2022 5:40 AM ...

The account @preppy.guccislayqueen gained traction early in 2023 with videos that appear to ridicule the preppy aesthetic while also providing guides on how to participate in the trend.

Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. Lisa Birnbach has seen this all before. The author of The Official Preppy Handbook, which went old-world viral in ...

The most recognizable preppy aesthetics are patterns – specifically stripes, gingham, argyle, and houndstooth. Off the runways, we’ve also seen more celebs cosign modern preppy dressing.

Preppy uniforms, piles of books, a focus on the classics -- many dark academia fans find these elements of "Dead Poets Society" aspirational.