What does retrophilia mean?
Retrophilia means The attraction to and preference for that which is from or characteristic of the past..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The attraction to and preference for that which is from or characteristic of the past..
At the same time, a wave of retrophilia started to crest. Clothing companies like Homage (which reproduces vintage-esque T's celebrating sports and pop culture from the '70s through the '90s) came up with unique ways to commercialize the interest in yesteryear.
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Retrophilia means The attraction to and preference for that which is from or characteristic of the past..
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At the same time, a wave of retrophilia started to crest. Clothing companies like Homage (which reproduces vintage-esque T's celebrating sports and pop culture from the '70s through the '90s) came up with unique ways to commercialize the interest in yesteryear.
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