Retro style

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  • Title: Retro style – Wikipedia
    Summary: Retro style is imitative or consciously derivative of lifestyles, trends, or art forms from history, including in music, modes, fashions, or attitudes. It typically refers to the two decades that begin 20–30 years ago. The term “retro” has been in use since 1972 to describe new artifacts that self-consciously refer to particular modes, motifs, techniques, and materials of the past. Retro style refers to new things that display characteristics of the past, focusing on the products, fashions, and artistic styles produced since the Industrial Revolution. It is often seen in interior design magazines as a decoration of mixed styles and objects from the past, both second hand and new[1].

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro_style

Retro_style (Wikipedia)

Retro style is imitative or consciously derivative of lifestyles, trends, or art forms from history, including in music, modes, fashions, or attitudes. In popular culture, the "nostalgia cycle" is typically for the two decades that begin 20–30 years ago.

Retro clothing style, new Mini with old styling, retro transport (replica penny farthing bicycles)
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