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Aesthetic study: Fairy Academia


Fairy academia is similar to the light academia aesthetic. Expect it is focused on nature and myth. Lot of the inspiration for fairy academia came from the 1917 Cottingley Fairy hoax. Two girls tricked everyone to believe they met real life fairies. This aesthetic is basically a mixture of light academia and cottagcore. If you love fairies, walking through nature, sewing, collecting flowers, and the Edwardian era then this aesthetic may be for you.



Clothing


Clothing from this aesthetic is inspired heavily on victorian peasant wear. The color palette for fairy academia are lots of earth tone colors with hints of very light pastels (ex. blue and pink). When shopping for fairy academia look out for vintage cream dresses, corsets, vintage tutu's, peasant tops, and white satin button ups. Here are some finds to help you bring fairy academia to your wardrobe:


Places to shop for fairy academia


Amazon

Urban Outfitters

Victorian choice

Shein

Lulu's

Free people

Zara

Lucy in the sky

Secret honey

Etsy

Depop



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Accessories


Fairy academia has many fun and dainty accessories. When shopping look out for straw hats, Oxford shoes, satin ribbons, and lace gloves. Here are some finds to help you start bringing fairy academia into your wardrobe.




Bedroom decor


Fairy academia bedrooms are full of earth colors and vintage touches. Look for ivory floral or lace bedding, old pastel books, and Edwardian decor. Here are some bedroom finds to bring fairy academia to life in your bedroom.






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