#and this is a lot more of a fashion board than an aesthetic

[cy-lindric]

I wanted to vent, but also ask an honest question. Since I was a teenager, I always wanted to work on character design. And one thing that always caught my attention was how I always preferred male character designs over female ones. My first thought was that I was always more into androgynous fashion and more masculine styles. But time passed and I came to the conclusion that it wasn't just that, and it seems that male characters can always be different things: fat, thin, handsome, ugly, short, tall, young, old, etc. and female characters, for the most part, fall into two categories: cute or sexy. I wanted some tips on how I can make female characters with more interesting designs, without having to fall into those two categories. I love your work and you managed to make someone else like the three musketeers <3<3

Hello ! That's definitely a good question and something I think about a lot. The bias towards beauty is very strong in character design and it takes a conscious effort to diversify output in that regard.

That sort of advice might be a bit obvious, but one habit I picked up from the director on my first feature film gig was to actually "cast" characters. Without reference, we tend to go for the kind of symmetrical face and "average" features mostly out of stylistic habit. I like to look at character actors with distinct faces (I like this pinterest page that has a lot of faces in one place) but also just acquaintances or pictures of random crowds.

When designing a character, at first I'm always building a big reference board trying to decide what Type of Guy (gender neutral) I'm going for, trying use photos rather than other people's art, because I want to rely on automatics and graphic symbols as little as possible. Whether I'm designing a man or a woman or other, I use references of fashion styles and people across the board in terms of gender so I keep the scope open. Sometimes a character ref board for me will be a picture of one of my aunts next to a bunch of screenshots of Columbo. In my experience, a lot of the times, it's mostly about going with styles and archetypes the same way you would for a male character, and switching it up somewhere along the way by looking at real women in your life and beyond as a grounding mechanism. Sometimes that will mean changing almost nothing, because the borders between genders and how you characterize them is blurry and fluid, and sometimes it will mean using features that are uniquely tied to some sort of female experience.

I enjoy realism and I think getting more proficient at it did help me diversify my designs (I find that more difficult to do with more minimalistic styles). Still, I am mostly a fantasy artist and in my case that comes with some amount of stylization and idealization of shapes and looks. I'm far from perfect in my biases and I'm not going out of my way to draw "ugly" characters because that doesn't mean much to me ; I try to draw inspiration from the faces of every day people and I associate it with my love for fashion. It's also worth noting the work I post here for fun is a lot more hash tag aesthetic than the stuff I do professionally where diversity is much more important.

I don't know if any of that is relevant but that's definitely an interesting topic ! I'd love to know others' perspective and tips on the matter.

[lucozaynkisses]

A guide to being the local fashion icon 🐆

1. THRIFT THRIFT THRIFT!

I am someone who lives for unique clothing. My biggest tip ever for anyone who wants to stand out and be more fashionable is to start thrifting. Not only is it beyond fun this is a place where you can get pieces no one else has for CHEAP. nothing feels better than finding ur dream clothing piece at a thrift store. And you can get high quality clothing for way cheaper than a new poor quality item you get online. I’ve thrifted since forever so I might post thrifting tips soon.

2. Do a closet cleanout

It is so important to get rid of clothes you won’t wear anymore. I struggle with this and found myself keeping clothes as “backup” so much that I ended up with filled to the brim drawers full of clothes I find extremely ugly or that I just didn’t ever wear anymore. And this caused me to forget the nice clothes I have and only wear the same outfits all the time because I couldn’t find my other clothes. So GET RID OF CLOTHES!

3. Find your staples

My staples include black boots, leather jackets, denim jackets, and a few good pairs of jeans. Now this can be completely different for you. You need to figure out what the items are most needed for the outfits that go with your style.

4. Avoid shopping on SHEIN

Hear me out. I used to be a shein addict and I know how addictive it can be to buy cute clothes for cheap. But I just don’t find it worth it at all anymore. And I don’t even own any of the hundreds of clothes I bought on Shein anymore because the ones I wore often got ugly crazy fast. I hate to be the one to say it but you can almost always tell when a clothing piece is from shein. Now you do you, but if we’re talking about being that it girl, the one who always looks so cool and stylish and somehow nobody does it like her, buying quality clothing is key. Trust me you can find a better option at the thrift for almost anything you’re buying from shein. Shein also mostly sells clothes that will go out style in a few months.

5. don’t put yourself in a box

Create your style without trapping yourself in an aesthetic. The beauty of fashion is you can always try new things and be creative and express yourself through it. Don’t be afraid to try new things. Wear something a little different every now and then if you feel like it. You don’t need to dress a specific way all the time.

6. Find inspiration

One thing I like to do is to write down the people whose style I like so that I can get inspiration from them and see what I can take away from their fashion choices. Another thing I do is making a Pinterest board for every season every year that way I can look at it when I want ideas.

7. Shop with a goal in mind

A lot of the times we end up buying things we barely wear because we bought it just for the sake of buying something. I like to keep a list of things I really want t and look for those specific things when I’m shopping to avoid buying things I don’t actually want.

8. Add a bit of color to your outfits

Look, I am someone who literally only ever wears neutral colors. But the times I choose to add a bit of color to my outfits it upgrades them so much. I mostly do this with red because it’s pretty much the only bold color I don’t despise. But a bolder color can really make ur outfits stand out so much more. This works best if it’s only 1 specific part of ur look.

9. Accessorize

I know we hear this all the time but accessories really brings an outfit together. You can have the most basic outfit, but if you add some jewelry, a bag, and a pair of sunglasses it suddenly looks not basic at all. Or maybe you add a cute belt. Accessorizing is key to spicing up your outfits.

10. Find a makeup that fits you

Recently I’ve been loving a 90’s makeup look. I think finding a makeup style that suits you changes everything. I don’t feel complete if I’m not wearing some lip combo. So try out different makeup styles and see what you like best.

11. Have one interesting factor in ur outfit

Having one thing that stands out from the rest of ur outfit makes it so much more unique. This can be anything from a pattern, to a texture, to a color etc. having only ONE is important because it makes your outfit interesting but keeps it from looking messy.

Hope this helps u become a fashion diva 🫶🏼🙂‍↔️

Xo, Ary 💋

[generisydtoo]

Testing out some designs for my 70s AU!

Notes:

​ Sakura’s fashion (particularly Shippuden forward) incorporates both movement and style. I wanted to keep that here too, and what better way to express that than a jumpsuit?? I’m also biased bc I loveee jumpsuits and bellbottoms, lol. Her outfit is inspired by this one, though I changed the pattern in the middle to resemble that of a cherry blossom. Her hair was inspired by Donna Summer’s in the movie “Thank God it’s Friday”!

(Remembering when Kishimoto talked about referencing a karate outfit for her shippuden design while also being feminine. I love the idea of Sakura exploring gender through fashion, and I think team 7 would too (particularly Sasuke and Sai, where it’s more apparent).

I chose orange for Ino to 1) add in some color diversity in the line up and 2) earth toned were prevalent in the 70s. I noticed she wore orange as her casual outfit in the anime. I take it that she seems to like wearing secondary colors (or she just likes purple and orange). Her style is kinda more reminiscent of the 60s (I have a lot of Gogo fashion saved to my Pinterest board of her, lol), but there was a good bit of overlap between the eras (which tends to be the case throughout time).

Hinata was low key (high key) challenging for me to style for this au, just bc the aesthetic I originally had in mind felt so out of place in the line up😭. I had to start from scratch and try other styles while keeping it true to her, but I like the outfits I have for her now (all of them weren’t shown here).

Tenten usually wears red like Sakura, but I thought she would rock brown (and I was right), esp since it was a popular color in the 70s (along with other earth tones). Adding her accessories was fun too!

Tallest to shortest: Ino, Tenten, Sakura, Hinata (canonically Ino and Tenten are switched, but I’ll keep it like this for now)

[calamaroo]

Wassup California love!

Do you have any Dashi HC's from any of your AU's or just for Dashi in general.

Also lowkey would love to hear some more pirate AU stuff cause I love it!

THE LIST IS GROWING!!! CALIFORNIA LOVE!!!

(I love beyond words all the absolute absurd nick names/various ways to say my name, I cherish each and every one 🥹)

Dashi Masina Dachshund

Some general headcanons:

She/her, 34 years old, Bisexual (I dont know a lot about different sexualities, but that seems fitting).

Loves fashion (along with Kwazii) and their styles are the most out there compared to everyone else's. They modify their uniforms the most out of the crew, and Dashi has a particularly love for a pink, tropic, and techy aesthetics.

This is how I imagine her general aesthetic and/or vibe looks (Absolutely drop dead gorgeous) :

AfroAmer + Samoan ( original idea from @animalsalvationassociation ) grew up in Australia with her mother, who was a wildlife photographer. They traveled often but always returned home eventually. --- mother is Samoan, and father was AfroAmer

Her middle name : "Masina," mean "moon" in Samoan. I think it's fitting because the moon affects the tides, and having the moon in your good graces would grant you safe passage on the sea.

Was a pilot before the Octonauts, where she continued to travel and took photos of all her destinations. Even now, she sends almost all of the pictures she takes back to her mother.

( @hers-underwraps ) said she would be into meteorology, and that sounds very fitting.

Pirate!Dashi

AU Lore/Headcanons :

Is the Black Ice's Navigatior (like a Skipper). She pilots the ship and is the best at it. She could dock even the biggest warship on a dabloon if she wanted.

Met the Gentleman Blue (+ crew, which was only Tweak and Kwazii at the time) after she tried to steal his ship. Barnacles was impressed by her skills and bravery and asked if she'd like to join them. She agreed.

She is closest with Shellington (the new guy) and occasionally helps him with his alchemy.

Primary weapons would be something focusing on distance. Poison darts, throwing knives, and the occasional flintlock shot. Knives and darts are quicker than guns to reload, so she sticks to that. She doesn't fight often though, as on the rare occasion an enemy managed to get on to the Black Ice, they are quickly removed or killed before they can reach the helm.

Master of seduction and trickery. She knows she's drop-dead gorgeous and will use that to her advantage. (Because she's hot like that, and a pirate. She's gotta be a least a little evil and sexy.)

Nicknamed : "The Black Ice Siren"

Extremely competitive at card games/fun stuff they do on board in their free time. She wins most of the time, and it infuriates Kwazii (who is twice as competitive)

This is what I envision for her pirate design (which I have yet to draw, but have a vision/general idea of) :

That's all I can think of rn, i hope you like it <3

Tried to make it look pretty to impress you 👉👈

[cherry-pop-elf]

Weasley Siblings Giving You A Mani-Pedi! 💅

A friend of mine is from another country/culture and we ended up talking about mani pedis. I helped translate them, and I got to learn about their culture and how they view them. It was cute and wholesome! So it inspired this. ((Also it’s called projecting because when you are in a wheelchair you get self conscious, and also can’t get mani’s because of needing to roll and self conscious about pedi’s because of surgical scars

William ‘Bill’

As the eldest, you just develop a lot of skills. Especially when the baby girl of the family needs female support. As the designated ‘man with long hair’ he was the one to help her with polish a lot. So he would know what he’s doing, but would also want to keep them practical to. He would give you nails that would be simple, clean, but with top coats. Making sure they last, so you can enjoy them. He also gives you the full wash deal. He knows better than anyone. Also, he is 100% the grunge type to always have his nails painted black. He’s just the grunge aesthetic king. Black nails are his favorite. If you ask him to paint you little moons and stars on your fingers and toes, he will try his best. They always turn out stunning. Curse breakers have to have a steady hand after all.

Charlie

Hope you like nails that can stab a bitch. He has worked with dragons for so long, you’ll either end up with nails so flat you’ll never get anything done. Or nails so sharp you can use them for cutting the stems off flowers. Sharp, or dull. No inbetween. Hope you like dull toe nails and vampire finger nails. He is also a bit messy with the paint. That’s what cleaning spells, and cotton balls, are for anyway. He’s gonna paint them red every time, hope you know that. He himself doesn’t wear nail polish, because it’s never gonna last long anyway. He did, however, always join in with painting sessions with Ginny. He’s a good older brother!

Percy

He feels it’s to ‘femmine’ and just has an overly traditional view. So never expect him to sport anyway. He does, however, know how to care for his nails. He takes hygiene very seriously, so he would be happy to help keep your nails presentable. Cleaned, nail beds worked on, trimmed, and a transparent top coat to help keep them looking presentable. If he’s in the mood, a French tip will be on the menu. He just doesn’t care, beyond keeping them cleaned. His Percy, what else did you expect?

Fred and George

They are going to have fun with it. It’ll be messy, but it’s going to be so much fun doing it with you. Fred more than happy to do so, and will even ask you to do his. Same for George. They are twins, they love to be cliche and do matchies or complimentary in some fashion. Fred is the messier of the two, while George is able to be more neat and thoughtful. Definitely will work your toes, while Fred works your hands. Expect wild colors, and fun designs. Like glitter hearts, with little beads on them. They wanna have fun with it! They also have their nails painted, typically orange and purple in some fashion. They also love doing gel stuff for meetings, and business events. It’s fashion, and colors. They are the Weasley Twins. Gender conformity? I hardly know her!

Ron

He has no idea what he is doing, please send this man some help. He doesn’t know the difference between gel, and a top coat. He’s mixing the colors, he’s gotten it on his clothes, HERMIONE HELP-! He’s trying his best, but he just has no clue. You’ll need to teach him alot, but he’s willing to learn! He does think it’s neat that you can have a ‘theme’ with your nails. Like paint them as the color of your favorite quidditch team. That’s what gets him on board. Your nails are gonna get so sloppy, but hey. Who hasn’t had sloppy nails? A lot of it will end up being you painting his nails. You are allowed to get more creative with his toes, since less people will see them. Baby steps.

Ginny

The girl of the hour. As a kid, she liked it alot. Helped her stand out against her brothers. Now? She has her own style. Given she’s a Quidditch star, it can be rather rough on the hands. She does, however, really enjoy the subtle styles. Like transparent glitters. That’s her favorite. Just a touch of magic, if you will. She would love to have you more of her model, of what she can do. Have you wear all the fun things she can’t. Like making ombré’s, and tiny designs. It’s a really great way to bond. It helps her with her connection with feminine side. It can be hard. Being raised by six boys, but also genuinely being a Tom Boy. Makes you have a weird connection to what makes a ‘girl a girl.’ So this helps her feel that connection. She loves it. A wonderful way to spend her time with you.

[ur-boyfiend]

the way you say hello

was thinking abt diff love languages n subtle ways ppl show they care and got myself stuck in dumb clingy headspace so here's this !

skz 's love languages !!

-> skz x gn!reader , i think 2nd person ?

-> fluff !! so much fluff

-> wrote this on my phone at 2am so the formatting is a wee bit ass , sorry abt that

chan !! making sure he's never too busy to spend time with you , or at least send a text message with some kind of cheesy compliment. will text you random things throughout the day with a caption like 'this reminded me of you'. if the two of you are being offered something he lets you pick first.

minho !! when the two of you hang out together you usually each do your own thing , but some part of you is always touching , wether using him as a backrest or just him draping his legs over yours. usually has a darker sense of humor but always makes sure you're comfortable with his jokes.

changbin !! always quick to help you out if you need it (sometimes even if you don't) , orders extra food for you even if you say you're not hungry. occasionally gets hoodies he thinks you'd like in order to let you steal them. always lets you have the last of the foods you like.

hyunjin !! draws you a lot , uses you as reference for pose / feature studies. you're the only one he lets have open access to his sketchbooks (you always ask before looking anyway) , always gets you a coffee when he stops for one , usually a pastry too.

jisung !! random kisses ; forehead , nose , cheek , back of your hand , shoulder , whatever is nearest. likes playing with your hair. will sometimes get you matching accessories , is always wearing at least one. you both help soothe eachother's anxiety , you know his anxious tics and he knows yours.

felix !! knows your favorite desserts and makes them more often than anything else , always has sweets in case you have a bad day. can read your moods well and makes sure to check in if you seem like you're not doing well. the two of you have amassed an impressive plushy collection.

seungmin !! likes to sing to you, will learn songs he knows you like / that you know the words to so you can sing together. has a sharp tongue but knows your boundaries and does his best not to cross them. he's more comfortable being physically affectionate with you than anyone else, and everyone knows that.

jeongin !! likes making aesthetic + fashion pin boards with you , lets you raid his wardrobe for events. likes swapping clothes / styles with you. lots of café and thrift / vintage store dates. you're both able to understand each other even if you're only really making vague noises and hand gestures.

[wisteria-lodge]

Hi! I’m loving The Prison of the Phoenix and I was curious about the dressing gowns that Severus and Remus have been gifted by Lucius. I’m really intrigued by the detail that these articles of clothing are quilted! They sound really comfy and luxurious to wear.

I was wondering if you would be willing to expand on the details of snupin’s dressing gowns? Perhaps even a moodboard of the silhouette and type of fabric? Do they have hoods? A sash? A wand pocket, perhaps?

Sewing is a hobby of mine, so I’m always interested in reading about textiles and the details in wardrobe choices of stories (and the same goes for food! I love eating 😆✨)

I hope you don’t mind the peculiarity of my question and I wish you all the best with the next chapter!

Cheers ♥️

Oh you came to the right place. I ALSO love clothes, and it IS DEEPLY maddening to me that Severus has so few costume changes, and that he is a narrative voice that... honestly isn't going to spend much time describing clothes.

I pulled all the dressing gowns and dressing-gown adjacent garments off my master Malfoy Manor pinterest board... and I've never made moodboards before... but it sounded like a fun, aesthetic fall evening activity.

Lucius knows he's not going to get Severus into anything *too* crazy, so I took some notes from 1700s banyan robes and wrapping gowns. So lots of decadent, soft, draping fabric. Slouchy, open front. And yes, I think Lucius would go for layers of quilted fabric, because Severus always neglects lighting his fireplace, and as a result his house is always cold.

And yes, I am all about wizard clothing just almost exclusively having wrist-length sleeves, because everyone keeps their wands against their forearm in wand-pockets.

The dressing gown choices Lucius makes for himself are going to be a *lot* more elaborate, take more fashion risks, and be a little ah, sluttier. He's not wearing this stuff out, so this gets to just be him having fun. I see Lucius leaning into Victorian dressing gown cuts (he would have loved all of the authentically Victorian loud color and fabric choices.) There would just be a lot of antique clothing lying around Malfoy Manor, especially since you can magically preserve and repair clothes. Lucius would absolutely get a kick out of wearing that kind of thing. I also think he'd go a little international with his fashion. There's some asia in there, there's some ottoman empire in there. What says 'British Aristocrat' more than that?

In public, there's always a little bit of armor and a little bit of bite to what Narcissa wears. But when she's is in private-facing mode, with the handful of people she actually trusts... Narcissa enjoys going very soft and airy-fairy, or (when she's in the mood) - full on vampire bride. Her dressing gowns are a bit more 1930s glamor, with a lot of delicate details. (and Lucius ALSO buys her clothes, so some of these reflect a little more of his taste.)

~

Also, you didn't ask, but this is my quick mock-up of the clothes Lucius and Narcissa wear to the ballet in Chapter 6. I had Lucius in that crystals-as-water Robert Wun look, and Narcissa is in custom Givinchy ( I made the skirt longer.)

[goggles-mcgee]

Lastly we have Tecna!

Design wise, I built off the original design and paste redesigns I have done. I definitely leaned more into Y2K fashion for all the girls, but with Tecna, I went for the Cyber Y2K aesthetic. I added more tech-y/digital designs here and there because I thought it fit the vibe, and I just thought it was cute. In the past, I had tried to give Tecna a cute, fitting, short hair that fit her, but I was never satisfied with it until this one. There's just something about the choppy asymmetry that is just *chef's kiss*

The glowing bracelet on her arm is connected to the MagicWideWeb but also acts as a heart monitor for herself. It helps tell her if her heart is beating too fast or if she is overheating. This is one of her drawbacks to her powers. She tires easily, mainly because, kind of like Bloom, she hasn't had her magic for a long time. Her ring has a mini microphone in it, and if she activates it and asks it a question, it will tell her it's results through her earrings. She especially uses it if she doesn't understand a social interaction or how to go about being social. Because of her health and the unknown reason why she has magic, she was isolated a lot and doesn't know how to connect to others.

Fairy transformation wise, I wanted to keep the feel of her original design, which to me was like functional magical sci-fi fashion. A lot of words, but mind you, I watched the show when I was Itty bitty, and I'm pretty sure those words were actually written down somewhere XD. I know a lot of people love her helmet. I also do so, so I kept it in the design, just made it rounder and more fitted to her head. Though I loved her original wings, they always made me giggle in a good way, I made her new wings that mimic a circuit board. I also added more green to the design as little jewels and accents in the armor part of her outfit.

Headcanons!

• Tecna has the first artificial heart in all of Flaemterna. No one knows how she got her magic, but it is seen as a blessing from the Great Dragon.

• She is not a princess, but she and her family are held in high regard because of her magic.

• She is closer to her grandmother and younger brother than her parents.

• Her full name is Tecna Synthwave

• She abhors spicy food

• She actually really loves puns and has a pun-a-day calendar.

Bloom

Stella

Flora

Musa

[averys-nightmare-zone]

since landing is closing down soon, i decided to take a quick break from SUPERSTRUCTURE (although i will be back don't you worry two fans) and made some fashion moodboards for the 14 fears from the magnus archives to accompany this post there will be some notes and insight on each collage under the cut.

the buried: the buried was really underutilized in the podcast imo. some of my favorite episodes revolved around the buried like lost john's cave and we all ignore the pit. i really hope this did it justice since jonny sims did not.

the corruption: oh my god this one was so hard to make. my google search history is full of terms like "bug infested dress", "moldy clothing" and "yucky fashion" the corruption girlies really seemed to like my last post so i felt obligated to get it right. i think i did okay.

the dark: making a black on black collage look decent is really hard 😭 I was originally going to go victorian for this one but ended up doing nu goth instead since I thought victorian fit a lot better with the end.

the desolation: this is one of my favorites. there's somthing so satisfying about combining ashy greys and black with orange it just tickles my brain. other than that, i don't really have any notes

the end: as mentioned earlier, i went with victorian mourning wear for the end. i mean queen victoria herself was in mourning and only wore black for forty years. that era is so synonymous with death it only felt fair to work its customs and fashion into my end board.

the eye: eye avatars are legally required to wear academic fashion. it just comes with the job description. i don't make the rules. have fun being jonathan sims

the flesh: this one really took me down a rabbit hole. first:, i could only find those anti-vegan shirts that your unemployed uncle wears to the family barbecue and then i came across this fashion designer and spent like an hour on her shop trying to figure out how she got her clothes to look like that. after that it took me another two hours to find all of the accessories. pinterest has been both my best friend and worst enemy over the course of this project.

the hunt: i am so sorry the supernatural gas leakage returned to my home when i made this and I age regressed into being 15 again. when i was making this i pictured it more as the trevor and julia flavor of the hunt instead of say, daisy. god breast america.

the lonely: this one was pretty easy to make once i got a handle on the color scheme. the aesthetic of the lonely has always striken me as a romanticization of the melancholy. think wanderer above the sea of fog. So i gave this one all the things i would romantasize about my life at my loneliest, which is why there's a teacup and a heart locket. the book was also a part of that, but it also doubles as a recreation of a leitner by theponderingalpaca on reddit.

the slaughter: yeah yeah i know the slaughter is supposed to be about war as well as murder, but forgive me for not making a fashion collage about military uniforms. that's really boring. i had just watched woodstock '99 before i made this though and decided to go more for that angry punk/metalhead fashion that korn was wearing in that concert. them and limp biskit are the closest we'll ever get to irl grifters bone.

the spiral: i made this moodboard twice. i know its crazy that the fear meant to represent insanity is hard to pin down, but i think i did it better the second time around. the first one read too much as regular kidcore/decora for my taste.

the stranger: i had to do this one last. i could not for the life of me figure out how to make a circus/uncanny fashion board without just doing clown fashion. i'm still not entirely sure how i feel about how it turned out, but at least the masks are cool.

the vast: vast avatars rise up!! this is a mike crew fan blog and i only wanted to base the fashion around him. he's in the top three list of guys i'm autistic about with elliott stardew valley and daniel powell from archive 81.

the web: not much to say here except if you are a web avatar you have to wear a cunty dress. it is simply non negotiable

thank you to @artmadval for giving me the idea to do this with your amazing fashion archives art, along with everyone else who went through all my yapping to get here. love yall!

[absolutely-rad-boy-number-one]

What is Aesthetics? A Study of the New Art Movement that Art History is Looking Over

It started on tumblr [citation needed], we've all seen the "a e s t h e t i c" tags and all the blogs dedicated to the many many different types of aesthetics. I have spent the better part of 4 years collecting, studying, and categorizing theses aesthetics. I do have a formal education in art and architecture so I sort of know what I'm talking about. I'd like to share with you what I've found. I've also made a chart (link) of my findings. This chart is very rough and not meant to be taken as fact. It is how I've categorized almost 700 different aesthetics but that is not even close to how many there are. I do plan on expanding it more. If I get some attention, maybe I'll make more posts that dive deeper into defining this new art movement.

In short, today's use of the word "Aesthetic" is a noun that refers to a title/word given to a specific atmosphere, emotion, feeling, or vibe that a collection of images evokes when viewed together. A comparable approximation would be a "mood board".

Anything can belong to a particular Aesthetic; an art piece, a song, an entire show, an outfit, etc. In my opinion however, its very rare that a singular work can express an entire aesthetic. As stated, an aesthetic is a very specific emotion. Thus, in most cases, a singular work (work here referring to any form of expression) is likely to be interpreted in a multitude of different ways. The only exception to this is if a particular aesthetic is based on a very specific motif found in a particular work that is unique to only that work and from there new pieces can be made that also carry that motif or relate to the original work that the aesthetic was built upon. This will be discussed later. Not every genre of art can express an aesthetic, for example, some aesthetics may not translate very well to fashion, imagery, music, etc. That is to say that it may not be possible to express the emotion evoked by the aesthetic through other mediums other than the original medium the aesthetic was created in.

In summary, an aesthetic is a collection of images that evokes a specific emotion. Most often, this emotion is evoked through the combination of particular motifs found in each work that contribute to an overall "vibe" or atmosphere. These motifs can then be used to create new original works that belong to this aesthetic.

There are a multitude of categories of Aesthetics that I have identified and some of them may seemingly contradict this definition. We will discuss these later. There is also much overlap between specific aesthetics, it is extremely common to find that an art piece may belong to multiple different aesthetics.

This is a very brief definition of the movement. But to fully grasp the depths of this new art movement, we will need to discuss a lot of art history and definitions.

[the-dye-stained-socialite]

6, 7, 14 for all three?

6: What was the thought process behind their appearance? Did you go mostly for the aesthetic or are there other reasons they look the way they do? Elias' appearance has always been centered around portraying less common features in a positive light. my past houses put a lot of stress on my physical appearance, and making sure i fit into a specific mold, so! elias was designed to break that mold in whatever ways made me the happiest!!! at first it was just them having their wheelchair, and visible stubble while presenting incredibly femininely, and then over time it grew, and so did they!! Elias gets to be fat and happy and wear beautiful clothes that fit them, their chair gets to be personalized and decorated and loved, their stubble is as prominent as ever, and they're allowed to be happy about their curly hair!!! As i had Elias get into dye-making and pigment research, I also wanted to show that too. Elias gets to wear bold or saturated or vibrant colors, and they also get to show off all the stains that their work accumulates!! I chose Mauvine to be their main color because that was the first Analine Dye made, and what better color for a dye scientist to wear? Some people think Elias is messy, but people who knows dyes and colors would recognize it for what is it, which plays well into Elias' whole 'sweet ditzy socialite' facade (not that they aren't a nice people person, but theres far more to them than that). Marigold was words first and foremost, so when designing them I wanted to put thought into how the Gardens would affect their appearance. I also wanted to get across the feeling of someone who has been touched by horror and tragedy. Beauty couldn't save them from all that they went through, horror and tragedy can happen to anyone. They're still beautiful, they just need extra care now. I really wanted their appearance to emphasize all they went through. Their eyes are entirely pupils now, no iris, and have turned the color of honey, based on some text about being honey-mazed, the saying about eyes being windows to the soul, and that part of Marigold has literally been consumed and taken away. The veil hiding their tears and dark rings is about how easy it is to not look deeper, to miss abuse happening behind closed curtains, even though it shows through the bug-holes in their net. I wanted Marigold to look like I had taken someone off of a fashion-plate and tossed them through a bramble patch. Their clothes pretty, but all tattered and deteriorated, the same as their owner. Marigold's hair color is because. Well/ Honey. Strawberry-Blond. Just fitting into the color scheme. The red bow was because I wanted it to be clear that someone owns them, someone who is seemingly above such things, and that the bow is the only part of their appearanc Marigold has the strength to take care of anymore. Marigold is also my only skinny oc, and this is on purpose. I wanted their bee and flower motifs to reflect their living situation Thursday I wanted to be pawn-shaped. I wanted their position as a Pawn on the board to affect everything down to their very appearance. Mostly I've just been fiddling with their color palette, trying to get things right and have them all look good. I think??? I'm finally happy??? So I just. Need to start drawing them!! 7: What is an aspect of their appearance that you like the most? i already answered this but..... Elias: stubble and double chin <3 Marigold: their widdle bee-antenna Thursday: buff!!!! built like a fucking brick under there!!! 14: Do you have any quotes tied to the character, either from the story itself or from another source that fit them?

i'm so bad at quotes i'm so bad at quotes uhhhh- Elias:

marigold:

thursday:

[baronetcoins]

Some post-canon mystery twins headcanons

in collaboration with @a-pepper-honey

College

Dipper and Mabel have had time in high school to grow more comfortable with a little more independence, but don’t want to leave each other behind entirely

So they wind up going to colleges that are nearby each other but not to the same school

And they wind up in Oregon to be closer to friends and whatnot

I'm an Oregonian so I'm allowed to have opinions on their school choices

Mabel goes to PNCA and gets a bachelors of fine arts with a minor in fashion

Dipper gets into Reed and decides to go there because he isn’t really sure what he wants to do with his life yet

His application essay is about the life skills he learned from cryptid hunting and it’s pretty good. admissions people think he's doing a creative writing exercise but he means it entirely seriously.

Mabel is a little jealous of how proud of him people are over this but shakes it off. She has a Plan. And he’s her brother, she’s also proud of him.

I know people like to HC him going into film because he talks about wanting to do a ghost hunting show(?) But to me he’s too plan-oriented and anxious to really feel comfortable with gambling it all on Hollywood

So he goes to a liberal arts school to be able to figure things out some

And discovers that while he is a nerd, he’s not as in to physics and the like as Ford is.

Instead he likes puzzles and mysteries and putting things together

And I think he has a knack for archive research

So he winds up falling into a history program

And graduates with a major in History and a minor in Film and Media Studies.

His thesis is something on the role of espionage in the Cold War.

(Stan is proud of how he’s picked a different way to be a little bit of a thorn in the government’s side)

Area man learns how to file FOIA requests, uses this knowledge liberally

(He does still wind up getting certified to run the nuclear reactor, because that’s neat and not really more complicated than an interdimensional portal)

After College

Mabel is ambitious and believes in herself and her art career Takes Off

She does lots of photography and fashion as big sculptural art

As well as other work with textiles

Her art never looses that quintessential Mabel maximalism, but it does gain a really biting angle of social commentary.

Everyone comes to her first gallery show.

Dipper wears a shirt with buttons on it, which counts as formal in Oregon.

Stan wears his “Goodbye Stan” sweater and brags to anyone who will listen about how he has a Mabel Pines Original and when she’s famous it’s going to be worth millions

Ford reads a bunch of theory beforehand because he doesn’t know how to to talk about Art and he still doesn’t really but Mabel recognizes and appreciates the effort

Her first bit of work to gain national attention is a series critiquing the demands placed on models after talking with some people in the industry while on shoots

Dipper is initially a bit down about being overshadowed, but she never rubs it in his face

Meanwhile he gets gently encouraged to go for a PhD

Specializes in 20th century history

While he’s in grad school he starts a buzzfeed unsolved style YouTube channel

Mabel is his first subscriber

He winds up teaching university while keeping the channel running on the side. It never becomes HUGE, but it eventually gains a steady following as a kind of niche but much beloved project.

This suits him fine

He continues to wear jeans and a T-shirt to teach

He’s known as the absentminded and kind of weird professor, but he tries to help people out and he grades fairly so he’s a beloved eccentric

If anything happens to the cool guy who teaches a history of espionage course every odd year spring I will kill everyone in this building and then myself

If you go to his office hours you Will see that he uses a red string board to organize his papers. For the aesthetic.

Dork

[chiptrillino]

How the hell do you find every accurate representative culture fashion for the avatar gang? Like it pains me the hell how people this good and hardworking can find these gorgeous cultural clothes and accessories and draw them so well and detailed like you- TELL ME YOUR SECRETS (Please)

idk about accurate. at the end it is still a fantasy world inspired by real life cultures contrasting or soothed out to fit a charakter personality and traits. listen if i spot an option to have a older fire lord zuko with his titts chest out i will go for it and nothing can stop me not even accuracy i say this as if i didn't already do it in private with seethrough material hahah

there is not much secrets behind it though, sorry its research, fact checking. often even the most random things. at least that is my method. you go to google and type in what you need and would like to know. read the wikipedia article for some general understanding on the topic but them go to the source part and check these out. or like double check these. if reading is not your thing there are lots of dedicated youtubers or ticktockers that love to share and explain parts of their culture or tradtions (clothing included. depends on what you research.) contemporary to that or after that you build up your visual library by collecting images on pinterest, or google or websites covering the topic you are researching. make your own folders or pin boards.

an amazing blog for atla real life culture sources is of course or beloved: @atlaculture blog!

https://www.tumblr.com/atlaculture who recently began to dedicate some post in flashing out more water tribe and air normad cusine, also instruments. its a delight to read through.

of course you have an easier time with some research than with other. some things are clear others a contradicting some are barley documented. it is also necessary to have an occasional reality check. like reread your sources see if there is something new. replace what you misunderstood before. don't always go for what looks pretty and aesthetically good to you. there is a reason why things looked like they did. was it the material, was it protection, was it culture.

a part looking at contemporary photography i personally preffere to look at how people liked to depict themself at that time. Statues, wall painting, illustration, old fotos from that time and compare them to current pictures to see how they used to stylize this element or to see what was essential to them. thats probably my old art-history phase flaring up again though hahah. at the end it is also how you Interpret and headcanon the atla world for yourself. before i were able to redesign jet i had to figure out how i want to draw fire nation armor. because to me jet repuporses a lot of the armor from the enemy. a shin guard will be used as an arm protection. the red shirt he wears is fire nation, a shoulder guard that fits will just be used as it is. i just assume that FN armor is better in being fire resistent than earth kingdoms ones.

but fire nation armor is a chellenge on its own again. because is it tang dynasty? is it song? but the collar protector is a typical thai armor element. how do i combine that? is there a history behind it?

speaking about armor what would be the southern water tribe one? if it is lamellar ivory armor, how and why does it look so different by season 3 at the day of the black sun? did the southern water fleet separated form their home begin to adopt EK styles. switching out kuspuk and parkas in for sleeveless wrap shirts and armor with inside plating like they have in ba sing se? because that what was aviable to them?

(appart everything the talk of armor is in general really curious because... what do you wear when you go in to fight against fire??? in the poles you can argure that it is not a concern. if you burn you roll in the snow but in the EK... hm.. they dont have fancy heat resistand clothing like fire fighters have now.... armor is ment to cushion off impact and or slicing. our standard armors conzept can work well against earth-, water- and air bending (to some degree) but fire burns what do you idealy do against that? leather helps to some degree)

while the southern water tribe is clearly circumpolar people inspired (although lacking lots of world-building which you can kind of excusing it with... the war destroyed everything but also... uh.... its a nearly 20 year old show.... ) the northern water tribe shows korean or even mongolian elements. so what do you want to focus on? i personally like to make things connect because these characters live in one world togheter and trade and exchange happens. (yes even during a 100 year war or at least there had to have been a time of influence and the lack of exchange froze(*snorts*) this culture in time) you know... migration? and transition of style and life through out history.

maybe i overthink things to much for just drawing some clothes... -srugs-

[neptunianlovers]

ℍ𝕠𝕨 𝕔𝕒𝕟 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗?

hi everyone! welcome back :)

i hope you're having a wonderful day wherever you are. it's raining and snowing where i am and i'm hoping it just turns to snow at some point. i started working out today for the first time in a few months and wow, i was humbled. lol. i am a little out of shape but that's okay. i'm taking baby steps to get back into it and it feels good right now. i'm back to give you all a reading and without further ado, here are your piles. please take a moment to meditate on the question and pick the pile that draws you in the most. i hope you enjoy the reading :)

𝓟𝓲𝓵𝓮 1

Overall energy is the king of cups and your spread: 4 of swords, queen of swords, page of cups

immediately, i am getting a creative energy from this pile. the first thing that comes to mind is something with fashion and texture. i think you might enjoy thrifting/shopping and putting outfits together. or putting outfits together like in a mood board arrangement with color coordination. you might also have an eye for thrifting and seeing something in clothes that others might now. for example, you might be the type to see an outdated shirt that doesn't really follow the trends pattern and cut wise but you play around with it and make it fit. you make it fit for you and make it look good. you bring it back to life. it feels very detailed and tailored but very beautiful as well. also very venusian. like it has to be aesthetically pleasing. there's something different about the way you do things creatively that stands out but i'm getting you might not see it that way. you might be hard on yourself for the way you do things because it doesn't follow the way of everyone else. it doesn't fit in with the trends. i'm getting that you're quirks are unique to you. just as you might not do things the way someone else does it, they won't be able to do things the way you do it. we're all born different and come ingrained with our own set of experiences, skills, and strengths. don't be afraid of letting yours shine.

i think the way you can give yourself love might be to embrace your individuality within your creations more. there is nothing wrong with the way you make your art and you'll attract the people that appreciate it just as you do when you embrace it as well. i'm also seeing something about the outdoors as well? perhaps your body and soul loves the outdoors more than you think it does and would love to go out in the sun, play in the water, or go out for hikes and walks. something along those lines. i think the earth and outdoors can provide more healing and replenishment for us more than we think and even just a 15 minute walk a day would be healthy and loving <3

𝓟𝓲𝓵𝓮 2

overall energy is the 10 of wands and your spread: king of wands, 5 of swords, 2 of pentacles

are you being totally honest with yourself about something? i'm getting that you're not. the energy here is that you're very off balance and tired i would say. overburdened with work and the responsibilities of life and i dont think you know when to say enough. i see deep down that you're harboring a lot of resentment towards whatever the source of this is but you're good at keeping your cool. you keep it reserved and don't let it out which, yes, in some cases might be a good thing but, in the long run won't be so good for you lovey.

i understand that it's difficult to press pause on our responsibilities such as work and bills. but i think the way you can give back to yourself is to start constructing some more boundaries for yourself between work and your personal life. you need more personal time for yourself. time to relax and rejuvenate. if that's not possible, i see writing is also on the table as well. i think you should try this regardless and discuss how you're feeling each day, describe what your day was like, describe how you would like your day to go etc. i enjoy writing and just letting my entire thoughts write themselves on the paper without too much thought. it helps me to see everything clearly and understand how i am feeling. i also find that i will feel better after writing like this too and it might benefit you as well. i also think you need to be honest with yourself about what you can and cannot handle. don't take on projects and extra work because you're worried about what people might think if you say no. screw that. you matter more. your self preservation matters more. prioritize yourself. there is nothing wrong with that at the end of the day and if all you can do is the bare minimum. do that. you're doing your best and that's all that matters <3

𝓟𝓲𝓵𝓮 3

overall energy is the 10 of wands and the spread: the sun, king of cups, 6 of pentacles, 9 of wands

pile 3, i'm getting similar energy from pile 2 here. your energy is overburdened and heavy but i think for different reasons. i feel that you might not celebrate your individuality and kindness enough. you might be the kind of person that is more than willing to give kindness and love to others. you're always celebrating other people but perhaps don't match that energy with yourself. and i think the way you can give back love to yourself is shower yourself with love and let yourself shine more! i'm getting some venusian energy here for you and i think you may need to embody that more. i think you could do well with romanticizing your routine. some things that i am seeing for you is giving yourself more baths and perhaps adorning them with flowers such as roses, oils, salts etc. maybe lighting some warm scented candels while you're in the bath as well would be nice. i think you could also benefit from some loving affirmations to yourself and mirror work. saying affirmations to yourself before bed or saying them to yourself in the mirror. i don't know if you're the type to do your makeup at all but if that's something you enjoy, i think you should use that to your advantage and play with it more everyday. it's fun to be expressive through makeup and maybe this is something that would help bring you out of your shell.

i will be honest pile 3, your energy is difficult to read. it's reminding me of the hermit energy a little bit so i am surprised that this card didn't come out in your spread. but i do see you hiding yourself quite a bit and you're on guard with your personality. but you have a vibrant one lovey. you're not meant to hide. its hard to constantly hide who you truly are and i have to emphasize that it will hurt you in the long run. don't be hard on yourself and know that you're loved and will continue to find people who love you wherever you may go. you bring unique things to the group that others may not possess.

[swampstew]

Meet the Master Strategist ~ Wire

Wire invented the word aloof. This is a fact. He also invented the word slay. Besides being a silent giant, Wire also has the second biggest brain in the Kid Pirate crew, right behind Killer. Wire handles strategizing full stop. Schemes, plots, developments, trysts, pranks, rehabilitation, etc. Knows the ins and outs of everything somehow but won't spill on how he knows. Wire tells Killer what to do and Killer tells Kid what to do when it comes to pulling off anything, be it dinner bill dashing or infiltrating highly guarded castles. Don't let his unenthusiastic face fool you - if you're in the crew, you're his nakama, you can trust him with your life.

Meet your Vice-Captain 🡢  ☠️ Meet your Captain -> ☠️

Wire may have also coined the phrase 'ride or die' but that's still unverified. Anyways, he's loyal as they come. Most of the crew came from the same island so it may seem intimidating to join the fray, and they all do have high walls, once they get over themselves, you'll find crew more like family.

Does he know sign language? He'll shrug and then give you a vague answer with an even vaguer gesture. You'll see him make signing motions from time to time, clearly holding conversation, communicating from a distance, or maybe giving direction during tougher than normal settings. It's not until one day Heat pulls you aside and let's you in on the secret. Yes Wire can sign, and he did it purely so he didn't have to expend his energy talking to people he didn't find interesting. Not a lot of people know how to sign back so they leave him alone, just the way he wants it to be.

If he finds time to relax, Wire enjoys simple pastimes to get through the days. He plays guitar and has been known to sing sometimes, he loves board and card games, is a vicious dart shark, and he loves napping. He's one of very few Kid Pirates that takes naps but he makes the absolute most of them. He wears a sleep mask too. It reads: Fuck Off (in really nice handsewn embroidery.)

Wire is the chillest between Kid (the unbridled anger), Killer (the stoic well of anxiety), and Heat (much nicer than he should reasonably be). If crew concerns don't meet a certain threshold criteria, most internal problems get handed to himself and Heat. The thresholds being: big bastard Kid needs to kill, and any situation not cited in Killer's emergency management guidebook.

Circling back to slay - it's a double entendre. Wire has the third highest body count on the crew (for murders), he's also a fashion icon. Have you seen his fit? Mesh netting on those tits and legs, WITH whore shorts? He knows what he's fucking doing. He helps all his little queer pirate kids pick out their outfit aesthetics, he's a proud gay dad.

Wire is only possessive of two things. One of them is his beloved trident. Kid made it for him years ago and it's still his weapon of choice. He cleans and oils it daily, sharpens the points and keeps on top of maintenance for it. Kid made him other weapons over the years: spiked brass knuckles (hurts Wire's back to bend down and utilize them properly); spiked boots (better application but Kid is not a cobbler and those promptly fell apart mid-fight leaving Wire barefoot in battle); a spiked flail (hit Kid's head by accident one time and Wire never saw the flail again). No weapon is more suited for his height and style of fighting than his trident. Wire suspects Kid made it to match his favorite pointed headdress.

If you try to get in the way of his Captain's dreams OR you try to sling pot on the deck, you're dead meat. There's only one weed dealer on the Victoria Punk and that's Wire.

Welcome to the crew and stay in your lane.

[verychaoticlife]

Chaotic Academia

My Interpretention Of The Aesthetic Chaotic Academia

word count: 2 711 reading time: 10min

Summary:

1. Definition 2. The issue with this subgenre 3. History 4. Philosophy 5. Literature 6. What makes media be « Chaotic Academia » ? 7. Media 8. Visuals 9. Fashion

Definition :

Chaotic academia is a subgenre of the group of aesthetics Academia. The subgenre is about being less around Eurocentrism, stopping romanticizing elite universities and being less pretentious. They mostly keep the same dress code as the other sub-genres but they focus more on being comfortable in their clothes. The style could be seen as neglige or very chaotic but it’s because they focus more on learning stuff than trying to look perfect. It could be seen as the healthy version of Dark academia in terms of learning and seeing the world.

The issue with this subgenre :

Most people in the academic aesthetic only see this as a micro-label that misses the point of the academic aesthetic and I understand it. The wiki only shows this style as goofy and messy. Probably because no one tried to find a purpose for this subgenre. It’s kind of sad cause it has a really good potential cause I don’t think everyone sees themself in an aesthetic that romanticizes stuff that shouldn’t be romanticized.

History 

The subgenre came from a Tumblr post made by Chiafet-main in September 27 2019, during the popularity of dark academia. The aesthetic is mainly inspired by dark academia but wants to be more messy and free this is the main reason why it is seen as a micro-label and not a real subgenre. It's because it wasn't supposed to be more than just a post.

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Philosophy 

When dark academia is about romanticizing school, chaotic academia is about a more realistic version vision of school. It's about liking learning and finding a way to motivate yourself in your schoolwork without being perfect about it. But be aware of the fact that school isn't the most positive place ever, this way you can use words of affirmation, mood board or even take time for yourself so you don't get overwhelmed. The point of this subgenre is not about being the best at school, it's about graduating and flourishing at school. Don't overwork, be happy, and be yourself are what define the philosophy of this subgenre.

What subjects could fit the aesthetic are literature, philosophy, history, theatre and art. Because they let people express themselves it's something very important in the chaotic academia. Also because you can express emotion, an opinion with those subjects. History is mostly because the genre got an appreciation for past stories and past books. It's a little reminder that fashion is very inspired by vintage ways to dress.

You can see a lot in this aesthetic queer love and coming-of-age story. It mostly came from that queer stories used to be a lot of censored or banned back in the day. Since the style is very interesting about those banned media of course queer stories are going to be put into the light. Also, people like Oscar Wilde or Sappho are writers who are recommended since they got a lot of their stories banned because of homosexuality. Queer stories fit well the coming-of-age tropes that can be seen a lot in media. The character is learning about who they truly are without caring if they going to fit society's expectations. Also coming of age is a very realistic trope which fits the style because it wants to be more true about reality and not romanticize anything that shouldn't be.

Literature

What is very important in the whole academic aesthetic is reading and every sub-genre got their own style. for chaotic academia, it’s banned books, so I think when we talk about the forbidden book there are talking about old ones, not recent ones (probably cause recent book isn’t interesting I don't know maybe some of them got good queer stories/j) but I think it also good to read the modern banned book mostly cause the old one are super complicated to read in my opinion. so here is a list of old and modern banned books:

1984 by George Orwell (reason: explicit content and its incisive critique of political oppression )

Animal farm by George Orwell(reason : critique of authoritarian regimes and its portrayal of power dynamics )

The Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger ( reason: Profanity and Vulgar Language, Sexual Content, Alcohol and Substance Use, Rebellion and Anti-Authority Themes, Mental Health and Suicide, Religious Concerns)

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (reason: Sexual Content, Drug Use, Anti-Family and Anti-Religion Themes, Critique of contemporary social and political trends)

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (reason: Offensive Language and Profanity, Themes of Censorship and Rebellion, Religious Content, Violence, Sexual Content)

Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (reason: Religious Controversy, Historical Inaccuracies, Offense to Religious Sensibilities)

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (reason: Homosexual Undertones, Immoral Behavior and Hedonism, Decadence and Aestheticism, Criticism of Society )

George (also know as Melissa) by Alex Gino(reason :LGBTQ+ Themes,Perceived Inappropriateness for Age Group,Religious and Moral Objections,Concerns About Influence Children Identity)

Twelfth Night: Or, What You Will by William Shakespeare(reason: Gender-Bending and Cross-Dressing, Sexual Innuendo and Humor, Themes of Deception and Mistaken Identity, Encourages homosexuality)

Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (reason: Sexual Content and Explicit Language, Criticism of Religious Figures, Moral and Ethical Concerns)

Candide By Voltaire (reason: Criticism of Religion, Satirical Critique of Optimism, Political Criticism, Obscenity and Immorality )

A Farewell To Arms By Ernest Hemingway (reason: Sexual Content and Explicit Language, Portrayal of War, Criticism of Authority and Institutions )

Poems:

Les Fleurs du Mal by Charles Baudelaire (reason: Obscenity and Erotic Themes, Spiritual and Religious Critique, Social Decadence and Moral Corruption)

Amores & Ars amatoria by Ovid (reason: Explicit Sexual Content, Promotion of Extramarital Affairs)

Romancero Gitano by Federico García Lorca (reason: Political and Social Critique, Cultural Identity and Nationalism, Sexual Themes and Taboo Subjects, Association with Leftist Ideologies)

Poems of Sappho by Sappho (reason: Sexual Themes, Encourages homosexuality)

Howl by Allen Ginsberg (reason: Obscenity, Social Criticism)

What makes media be « Chaotic Academia » ?

There are two ways to know if this aesthetic can fit the chaotic academia style. First, it should be relatable and talk about school. What tropes fit well are coming-of-age and slice of life which can fit pretty well in an academic universe. Also, the story can be realistic and this is what is important in the sub-genre. Also don't forget that banned media is the big pillar of this aesthetic so if the media you are looking at is banned then it fits perfectly the style.

Media

In my opinion what movie is the best for this aesthetic are story that focuses on authenticity and messiness of the learning process, emphasizing passion and genuine exploration rather than the pursuit of prestige or perfection. But I also think it could also explore deep story like coming of age with a chaotic character who is learning to be themself in a world where they have to be perfect or « normal ».

Movie type: Mockumentary, comedy, coming of ages

Derry Girls (sitcom)

Cunk on Britain (mockumentary)

Cunk on Earth (mockumentary)

What We Do in the Shadows (comedy horror mockumentary)

Bottoms (satirical comedy film)

Perks of Being a Wallflower (coming-of-age romantic drama)

The Breakfast Club (teen coming-of-age comedy-drama)

Persepolis (Drama)

Booksmart (teen coming-of-age comedy-drama)

Soulmate (2019) (romantic/drama)

Horrible Histories (comedy)

Dead Poets Society (coming-of-age drama)

Mona Lisa Smile (drama)

Sunny (2011) (comedy-drama)

Good Will Hunting (drama)

Plays :

For a more chaotic academic vibe, I choose challenged and Banned Plays and Musicals for this. It's the same with the books but I think this is what matches the best sub-genre.

Lysistrata by Aristophanes

The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman

Tartuffe by Moliere

A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen

Angels in America" by Tony Kushner

Musicals :

The Rocky Horror Show

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Hair

Youtube :

Kaz Rowe (It’s just cause I love them and their videos are cool)

mood board chaotic academia

guide for chaotic academia

BuzzFeed unsolved (it’s just very chaotic sometimes)

Manga and anime :

Is Love the Answer? by Hatsu Kiss

Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama

Yotsuba to! By Kiyohiko Azuma

Azumanga Daioh by Kiyohiko Azuma

K-On! By Kakifly

A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow by Makoto Hagino

Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san by Honda

A Warm Sunshine by Ye Cheng

The Four Seasons Club by Chida Eito

Video games :

I think what could fit well with this aesthetic is a visual novel cause you know it’s more about reading and the stories are cool most of the time. So the style could be coming of age (again) or slice of life. (I’m not sure about this one so don’t trust too much this list)

Tomorrow Will Be Dying

Night in the Woods

Monster prom

LongStory

Butterfly Soup

Music :

Queen

Lorde

Arctic Monkeys

David Bowie

Glass Animals

Pink Floyd

Chappell Roan

Vampire Weekend

Girl in red

Playlist :

chaotic academia (classical music)

chaotic academia playlist vibe

Podcasts :

You're Wrong About

Stuff You Should Know

99% Invisible

Too Many Spirits

Other :

Lost media in general

Find secrets in media (TV shows, video games etc..)

Use Tumblr like a diary

Post meme

ARG

Read fanfiction

Visuals 

I chose those pictures because they really show messy habits about working at schools but also people enjoying what they do. I think it shows a more plausible student life.

Since the aesthetic is very inspired by dark academia most of the pictures you can find are often edited to look darker. The pictures are often taken less from movies (like Dark Academia does) and more pictures taken by people. The pictures have most of the time colours like gray, brown, green and orange. Most of the visuals are outside, at schools or sometimes at home. Outside people are running, having fun and most of the time sitting on the ground (because they are eating, doing their homework etc…). At school most of the pictures are in the cafeteria with their friends, climbing on the wall, doing their homework or even sleeping. Those pictures at school are mostly taken when they don't work and they just having fun. At home it's them doing their homework in the worst messiest place ever, with paper everywhere, barely light, lot of snacks. Those visuals are taken in the moment and could be compared to the Candid photography style or even Vernacular photography.

For architecture, it's kind of hard to not make it Eurocentrism because it's very inspired by dark academia. What could fit well is a Gothic revival like the University of Glasgow in Scotland or Yale University in the USA. I also think school buildings in general fit well this aesthetic because it's still about academia after all. Plus I also think people can find themself better this way ( not just people outside of Europe to be honest because we don't all go to a school that looks like a castle more something that looks like a prison or a basic modern building).

In terms of artwork, I think censored or even controversial fits perfectly the style. There is no specific type of art for this but in the history of art, a lot of styles have been criticized: Dadaism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Street Art and Graffiti, Feminist Art…. So I think those could be included in the visual of chaotic academia. For a more visual way to talk about artwork here are some paintings that can be included in this visual.

Dropping a Han Dynasty urn by Ai Weiwei

Flower Thrower by Banksy

Madame X by John Singer Sargent

Chaotic academia is mostly a lifestyle, in terms of interior, it should be maximalist. A gallery walls with art on them, post-it on the mirror, a book on the floor, a cozy bed with a lot of pillows, plushes and a blanket. Trinkets collection, not a lot of light (mostly small light around the desk and the bed); everything should have stuff on it or little decoration that really shows something messy but is also a part of you.

What could also fit well this style is word of affirmation and positive mood board. For studying but also for feeling better in your private life. Since this subgenre wants to be more positive I think that's the best way to have motivation without using toxic study motivation which is going against the whole subgenre. Here is an example (I can't send pictures anymore so just click on the link)

Relatable imagery can be seen as chaotic academia. Remember that chaotic academia is something you can relate to without having to do toxic stuff. So visuals like working in a very messy place, people with an old eccentric style etc… Forge the imagery of relatable cause it's something you can do and is good for you. Also, this imagery can be found in the media you are consuming with tropes such as coming-of-age or slice-of-life.

Remember: Self-destruction is forbidden in this sub-genre so any visuals with toxic motivation, smoking etc… Aren't chaotic academia. This is what makes the big difference between chaotic and dark academia.

Fashion

The fashion of chaotic academia is mainly dark academia and vintage forms of dress. The issue with the dark academia inspiration is that it emphasizes high class and mainly is inspired by the style of American Prep. I think you can keep the inspiration of vintage clothing if you mix modern fashion with it. What could fit well the style is oversized clothing and comfy clothes like sweaters, leg warmers, converse etc… Also I want to keep a little bit of academia in those outfits so I think a blouse should be something you don't forget in your outfit (something oversized or button downs). Also, I think a cardigan should be a must in this style because it's comfy and can replace suit jacket which is used a lot in the other style. Also, be free to not always wear the same white blouse and wear a shirt from other colours or even with a cool motif.For pants, I think jeans can be used but honestly, I think they break most of the academia styles this is why I think it's better if you wear corduroy pants or even trousers. I also think that this style should have a lot of accessories like necklaces, rings or even a carabiner keychain. The style should be maximalist. Also don't forget cool socks with motifs or drawings.

For chaotic academia, I think the key colours should be something between light and dark academia. The point here in this subgenre is to not look like a sad beige baby so do not be afraid to use other colours than brown or beige. I think the colours red, green and blue can really fit well with the aesthetic and probably not in a very bright shade more like something dark or muted/soft tones.

here few inspo

This post come to an end please let me know if you like it or if you even want more posts like that i don't know why I started making this post but I hope people get interested in it. Do not be scared to message me if you have suggestions.

One of my favourite aesthetics is chaotic academia the problem is that there is no interesting info about this aesthetic. There is the Wiki aesthetics but the whole thing feels wrong. Maybe I'm missing the style so if that is the case please let me know. So this why I wrote this post.

No hate to any other style I love you guys too much Also, the creation of this post was hell I was writing part in the wrong way. I rewrote a lot of things more than 3 times and lost motivation for a week. This was very messy but I'm glad I finished it!

Rest in peace my Pinterest account that gets deleted in between for no reason and who got all the fashion I wanted to post for my chaotic academia post :,)

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