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Saw someone post about swag academia and I am here to propose PUNK ACADEMIA as a mix of formal style, shirts, glasses, preppy sweaters, muted colors with grungy elements, spikes, layering and DIY, representing the combination of each community’s values.
These two subcultures/ aesthetics bring out each others best parts imo, with punk approach making academia less about elitism and scores and more about pursuit of knowledge and thinking outside of the box! And academia bringing out the critical approach side of counter culture, giving meaning to rebellion and directing it in a productive way!
This is already kind of the underlying values and aesthetic of activist movements, especially in the past, and we need to bring it back in style
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In a post-blokecore world, I see swag academia as the next juxtaposition-based aesthetic trend. Think Jstor tattoos, studying whilst wearing Kreayshawn-type thick rim glasses, etc. much to be mined at the confluence of these styles, and it would allows one to indulge in academic styles without sliding into the cringe of dark academia
Dec 15, 2024
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welcome back subcultures that have unifiying ideals; my deadheads, punks, hippies, plant-nerds, etc.
take a step back from rapid fire aesthetic trends! dont just window shop, lock in!
Feb 13, 2024
enough with dark academia or red scare or whatever other trends there are this will always be timelessly cool and it’s a shame nobody’s doing it
Jan 27, 2024
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