![]() So what is the “retro aesthetic” then? What is a Retro Aesthetic?Īs discussed above in the “Retro” section, the nostalgia for the recent past isn’t quite the same as “vintage” or “antique”. Similarly, Gen Z is largely driving a resurgence of 1990s retro and even the early 2000s. ![]() For example, millennials (children of the Baby Boomer’s), augured the popularity of 1980s retro throwbacks as a sort of nostalgic reference to childhood (a common nostalgia). What’s retro is often a reflection of which demographic groups are “of age” or “coming of age” at any given time. 2000s Retro: Sometimes referred to as “Y2K retro”, the next wave is early 2000s nostalgia, driven by the younger side of Gen Z.1990s Retro: Loosely following the cut off between “Millennials” and “Gen Z” in 1995, 90s retro is in full swing, including shows like Friends, as well as “mom jeans”.1980s Retro: Likely the most recognizable period of retro usage, the 1980s is perhaps the “most distant” retro period used in common parlance.Retro items don’t necessarily have to be old, they just have to be emblematic of a retro time period. A similar word and usage is the term retrograde. The word “retro” literally comes form the Latin prefix retro, generally referring to anything backwards or in the past. With this definition in mind, retro commonly refers to a vintage of between 15 and 20 years past. Technically – and according to Wikipedia – retro style is defined as being “consciously derivative or imitative of trends, modes, fashions or attitudes of the recent past.” A good example of this could be the difference between “true vintage” 1950s Americana and vintage 1980s collectibles.Īs I’ll explain in the next section, there’s significant overlap between “vintage” and “retro”. Some experts might use the term “true vintage” to describe something that is 50+ years old, making a distinction between more recent vintage culture. ![]() The term is most heavily referenced in wine making culture, referring to the era and season of when the wine was picked e.g. Vintage fits the middle ground, being no older than an antique (so less than 100 years old), but more than 20 years old. In short, it is an object representing a previous era AND that is also 100+ years old. Greek society is the main record we have documenting societies relationship to the past (in general). Stemming from the Latin route antiquus, the term was closely tied to romanticism of the past. Let’s start with the oldest definition What is an Antique?Īn antique is something that is at least 100 years old. ![]() Here at TheOldTimey, we find this stuff fascinating…īefore defining the “retro aesthetic”, let’s examine the differences between these terms. Vintage, Antique, Retro? What’s the deal with all of these terms, anyway.
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