As the summer winds continue wrapping us with their autumnal chill and pouring heavy rains wash away the multitude of typical summer plans I had for this season, I keep adjusting to life as it is and accept that sometimes it just doesn't go according to plan.
Despite that, I've been trying to stay as active as I could.
Get outside, breathe in the chilled air, and spend as much time as I can exploring the beautiful countryside and historical places England is so rich with.
I visited many manor houses, Gothic mansions and medieval villages, which inspire my autumnal reveries and take me away from the light-hearted, soft, dreamy cottage summer to deep, dark academia, moody fall aesthetic a little too early this time.
You know, I've been thinking about how funny it is that nowadays aesthetics have become something we surround ourselves with thanks to social media.
There are multitudes, and I personally choose to indulge myself in cottagecore and dark academia ones depending on the season.
I'm sure, if you are frequenting social media enough, you are aware of all these terms, but really, that's all they are — a term or a label which helps us define the style and the type of beauty that we personally find pleasing to our eye or individuality.
Hence, cottagecore would be just a broader term for nature-loving, simple living, homemaking, summertime type of environment.
While dark academia would imply the love for books, old architecture, dim candlelight, and cozy autumn atmosphere.
I mix and match both interchangeably as I don't concern myself with defined labels and love to simply dive deep into the environment that inspires me right this moment.
