Aesthetic

Dark Academia

School uniform, grown up.

3 characters 6 outfits 27 pieces

Hermione Granger Rory Gilmore Felix Catton

Dark academia is the school wardrobe worn deliberately: grey pleats, a knitted V-neck, a striped tie, a heavy outer layer and shoes with a real sole. It works best slightly undone — untucked, loosened, one size too big — which is exactly the direction the Harry Potter films moved in over their run.

What makes it Dark Academia

01 Grey Pleated Skirt Hermione 02 House Stripe Tie Hermione 03 V-Neck Jumper Hermione 04 Black Robe Hermione 05 Pink Gown Hermione 06 Navy Blazer Rory 07 Tartan Pleated Skirt Rory 08 Cable Cardigan Rory
Corduroy Trouser Canvas Messenger Bag Rugby Shirt Crumpled Linen

The characters

Every wardrobe
№ 49 Harry Potter HermioneGranger 1991–1998, Hogwarts 9 pieces Grey Pleated Skirt · House Stripe Tie · V-Neck Jumper № 52 Gilmore Girls RoryGilmore 2000–2007, Stars Hollow and Chilton 9 pieces Navy Blazer · Tartan Pleated Skirt · Cable Cardigan № 53 Saltburn FelixCatton 2006, Oxford and Saltburn 9 pieces Rugby Shirt · Crumpled Linen · Signet Ring

Every outfit, in one list

Hermione Granger Term Time A corridor, late for something Hermione Granger The Yule Ball One night, one colour Rory Gilmore Chilton A uniform she takes extremely seriously Rory Gilmore Stars Hollow Off duty, still reading Felix Catton Oxford Term time, barely attending Felix Catton Saltburn The house, the party, the summer

Where else this leads

Shows & Movies
Harry Potter 1 Gilmore Girls 1 Saltburn 1
Also filed under
Prep School Chic 1 Quiet Luxury 1
Eras
2000s 2 1990s 1
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Written and edited by · Updated 16 August 2026