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Search Word Spotlight: Retro

1 musical retro

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Our ability to store, retain, and recall information is one thing; what science has yet to tell us is why the clothes we wore 10 to 20 years ago now look either mysteriously cool or outright hilarious when we pore over old photographs. Regardless of how old you are, there is always an inevitable tinge of nostalgia when we reflect upon back in the day.

Old school, vintage, retro – whatever you want to call it – has an obvious, universal appeal. It’s part of the reason why retro is one of the most searched terms at Shutterstock, and why Vintage has its own category.

Technology, fashion, furniture, wallpaper, and more – when viewed through the lens of another era, we stop and ponder. Shutterstock contributors are well aware of this aesthetic, and here’s a small sampling of retro in action:

2 Retro portrait

3 retro rocket racer ( old style color image )

4 Portrait of the funny nerd guy

5 Vintage Room

© Volodymyr Kudryavtsev / Shutterstock
© charles taylor / Shutterstock
© Rovenko Design / Shutterstock
© Marilyn Volan / Shutterstock

6 Retro store

© Oleg Iatsun / Shutterstock

7 Couples - Retro-Style Illustration

© Andrii Muzyka / Shutterstock

8 Still life of retro style room

© iofoto / Shutterstock

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