retro-fashion
Revived past styles
Retro-fashion refers to clothing, accessories, or styles that deliberately evoke or imitate earlier eras—typically the 1950s through 1990s.
Unlike vintage clothing, which is actually from the period, retro-fashion involves new items designed to look old: She found a retro-fashion boutique selling fifties-style swing dresses.
The term can also describe the broader aesthetic of incorporating past decades into current style.
Quality from past eras
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
- sixtiesNumbers sixty through sixty-nine
- seventies1970-1979 period
- eightiesYears from eighty-nine backward
nineties · fifties · mod · disco · grunge · rockabilly · flapper · mid-century
Longing for the past
- revivalReturn after decline
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
- kitschTasteless, garish art
- classicOf lasting excellence
timeless · iconic · glamour · pin-up · bohemian · psychedelic · groovy · funky
Having had prior ownership
- flea-marketInformal secondhand goods venue
- estate-saleLiquidating a deceased's possessions
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- deadstockMerchandise that went unsold
antique · curated · upcycled · repurposed · sustainable · pre-loved · rummage · collector
Flared-leg trousers
- miniskirtVery brief skirt
- A-lineFitted-top flared garment
- pedal-pushersCalf-length casual trousers
- culottesBifurcated knee-length garment
halter-top · jumpsuit · flares · tea-dress
Copying or procreation
replica · contemporary · modernized · updated · collaboration · knock-off · influenced · reimagined
vintage
Quality from past eras
eighties · nineties · fifties · mod · disco · grunge · rockabilly · flapper · mid-century · new-wave
nostalgia
Longing for the past
classic · timeless · iconic · glamour · pin-up · bohemian · psychedelic · groovy · funky · kitschy
secondhand
Having had prior ownership
- flea-marketInformal secondhand goods venue
- estate-saleLiquidating a deceased's possessions
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
deadstock · antique · curated · upcycled · repurposed · sustainable · pre-loved · rummage · collector · original
bell-bottoms
Flared-leg trousers
- miniskirtVery brief skirt
- A-lineFitted-top flared garment
- pedal-pushersCalf-length casual trousers
culottes · halter-top · jumpsuit · flares · tea-dress
reproduction
Copying or procreation
homage · replica · contemporary · modernized · updated · collaboration · knock-off · influenced · reimagined · tribute
retro-fashionfashion-forward
Embracing emerging styles
contemporary design · haute couture · innovative design · trendsetting · fast fashion
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