Dark Academia - anyone who loves this style?

[highlandcoo]

And where to find it?

This is how I want to dress this winter. More skirts and dresses rather than trousers as my waist is not the best and the trousers can look bulky unless you have a good waistline I think.

I love tweed and wool and flannel and autumn colours. Not black! Although brown is sometimes hard to find. Love brown leather for boots and bags. I really want to get away from jeans and chunky boots for a change.

I think I can knit some jumpers and cardigans. But I would love a big tweedy coat. I have a couple of really nice brown tweed hats from a shop in Edinburgh who made the hats for Peaky Blinders. But I need the right sort of coat to go with them. My long cosy puffy coat is cosy but totally wrong.

Any aficionados out there?

Larkin is my all time favourite poet! We had 'Wedding Wind' as one of the readings at our wedding x

I don't know but I will share this Quest with you @@RedLem0nade. Woollen tank tops are seemingly thin on the ground this autumn. Knitting circle - niche alert!

@Bookist it's starting to feel like we should be related 🤣

Had a read and she seems brilliant! No way I could do a blog though. So many ramblings...and dinner would never get made 🤣

Sorry @Divebar2021, meant to quote @JaneJeffer there. This is what happens when you're trying to post and watch The Last Czars on Netflix at the same time...

@Divebar2021 amazing knitted vests on that site! Might you be able to knit one yourself though? Fair Isle isn't as hard as you think and fun to do.

I made a beautiful jumper for DH many years ago when we were just married. Beautiful shades of blues and greens. Unfortunately it was a bit too generous size-wise and slightly resembled a mini dress 😕

@helenahandcart78 I'm a CJ Sansom fan too. I have his last one waiting to be read but I'm putting it off as I don't want the Shardlake saga to be over ..

Next thread coming up as requested:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/4915762-dark-academia-2-the-conversation-continues

@helenahandcart78 I loved reading about your décor, not boring at all

Here are the pics as promised. Sorry they're not the best, the light had faded by the time I got round to it. Also I have berets and tights bit forgot to photo them

1. Heavy cotton, lined coat
2. Checked blazer
3. Collared cardigan
4. Tank top
5. Jumpers

Dresses, I expect some aren't quite right but they all suit me so that's the important part

1. Knitted dress
2. Suedette skirts
3. Trousers
4. Blouses

Scarf
Gloves
Shoes

Morning all!

@IndianSummer78 what a treat to have lots of lovely photos to pore over on a Monday morning! You've got a wonderful collection. I sense a 60s vibe which is very cool. My fave is that woollen dress - gorgeous! Where's it from?

Oh, just saw you've started thread 2 @highlandcoo. I'll head over now. See you all there x

Right, I'm coming to thread 2, but with a new username. That way if I do outfit pics/purchased links it's not outing (to anyone that knows me or even cares 😂). You'll know it's me though, I'll try and keep it on-topic 😂