Dark Naturalism is an aesthetic derived from Dark Academia and Naturecore that emphasizes the study of the natural world through a lens of mystery and folklore. While it shares the intellectual focus of academic aesthetics, it rejects the urban and cloistered setting of the university in favor of the "field trip" and the deep woods. The aesthetic focuses on the duality of being a diligent student, balancing midterm revisions and tea consumption, while simultaneously investigating mysterious forces, local trails, and ghost anthropology.
Dark Naturalism is characterized by mystery; it conveys this through a palette of deep maroons, forest greens and bone whites to evoke the feeling of a naturalist's study or a damp field. The aesthetic frequently depicts open windows, representing the thin barrier between the safety of the home and the lure of the wild breeze. Photography often captures the juxtaposition of academic tools, such as ink-stained fingers and sharpened pocketknives, with raw biological elements like beetles, spiders and respectfully collected bones (Vulture Culture). The aesthetic involves roleplaying "distracted scholarship," where the focus shifts between reading nature poetry under trees and investigating supernatural forces at 3:00 AM. Imagery frequently features the transition from day to night, specifically the "liminal" hours where the fog rolls in or when one might catch a glimpse of the unknown. Unlike the sterile environment of a laboratory, Dark Naturalism favors the "field study" look: handwritten field notes stained with tea, pressed flowers tucked into murder mystery novels, and wax-sealed envelopes containing botanical secrets.
Lolita (ロリータ) is a Japanese fashion-based subculture inspired by girls' and young women's clothing styles from the Victorian and Rococo periods. It grew from young women's desire to dress for themselves in a way that disregarded other people's opinions and women's fashion catered to the male gaze. The style is characterized by a distinctive silhouette, achieved from wearing petticoats underneath dresses or skirts with a specific cut. Decoration associated with historical girls' clothing, such as lace, bows, and ruffles, are a mandatory component of the fashion, but there are different substyles that utilize variations on this to create a different aesthetic. Lolita is a subculture that revolves around fashion, so only people who wear the fashion are considered a part of it. Like other fashion subcultures, the emphasis is always on the clothing and the visuals not associated with the fashion are based on other aesthetics, such as Dollcore, Kawaii, or Gothic. However, there may be a "lifestyle" component to Lolita, wherein some Lolitas participate in princess-like activities such as tea-drinking. Participating in lifestyle elements is less popular and considered unnecessary from 2018-2020 onwards, and the fashion has always been focused on collecting garments and coordinating pieces together.
A full Lolita outfit is called a "coord" or coordinate. Every outfit will include a dress or skirt to achieve the proper Lolita silhouette. Dresses are made with very full skirts to accommodate a petticoat. Lolita dresses are categorized as either JSKs or OPs. JSKs, or jumperskirts, are sleeveless dresses normally worn over a blouse, and OPs, or one-pieces, are worn without a blouse. The tops worn with JSKs or skirts are either blouses or cutsews, which are tops made of jersey fabric. If the sleeves don't reach the wrists, it's customary to wear wrist cuffs or bracelets. Shoes known as "tea party shoes" are the most popular option for footwear, but Mary Janes, boots, low heels, and Rocking Horse Shoes are worn just as often. Socks or tights keep the outfit balanced from head to toe. Lolitas wear many different styles of headdress and hairstyles to balance out their skirts. Many other accessories can be worn with the fashion- other items include bloomers, wigs, jewelry, gloves, coats, capes, parasols, or bags.
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