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Retro facts for kids

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Karlie Kloss at Anna Sui 2011
A 1940s retro-style dress with turban, designed in a modern electric blue, modeled by Karlie Kloss at a 2011 Anna Sui show.

Retro is a term used to describe fashions, trends and other cultural items that were popular or relevant many years ago. Generally, something that is retro is at least fifteen or twenty years old. For example, a video game from 1997 could be considered retro.

Images for kids

  • Fiat 500 front 20100816

    Modern Fiat 500

  • Poland. Gmina Raszyn. Janki 004

    Retro lamp by IKEA, referring to the 1970s

  • CAP On the Air Force Team poster

    A 1950s-era poster in pop-art style, the style on which retro art is based.

  • Qantas Boeing 737-800 (VH-XZP) retrojet

    A Qantas Boeing 737-800 (VH-XZP) retrojet seen at Sydney Airport

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Estilo retro para niños

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