💫 What Goes Around, Comes Around: Fashion Trends

Written By Natalia Campos Pank

Image by Macrovector (freepik.com)

👋 Welcome to Fashion Flashback Files

If you’ve ever seen someone wearing parachute pants or a corset top and thought,
“Wait… didn’t we do this already?” — you’re not wrong.

Fashion is a never-ending loop of comebacks, remixes, and reinventions. Trends we thought were buried in the past are suddenly runway-approved. Again.

But why does fashion keep coming back?

Honestly, that’s exactly what I’m here to explore.

🔁 The Style Cycle

Fashion has this magical way of recycling itself every 20 years or so. The ‘90s came back in the 2010s. Y2K is trending hard right now. And even 70s staples have been sneaking into high fashion and streetwear again.

Some say it’s nostalgia. Others think it’s the industry running out of ideas.
I say it’s a bit of both — but also something deeper.

Clothes are culture. They’re memory. They’re identity.
Bringing back a trend isn’t just about the aesthetic — it’s about reclaiming eras, remixing what worked, and rewriting what didn’t.

🧵 Why I Started Fashion Flashback Files

I’ve always loved the why behind the what when it comes to fashion. I get instantly intrigued when I see someone wearing something that reminds me of an earlier era.

But more than anything — I’ve just always loved fashion.

From the flapper glam of the 1920s, to the red lipstick + leather combo of the 50s, to the white go-go boots of the 70s, to the low-rise bell bottom jeans of the 2000s — I love it all. And I love seeing how each era comes back in fresh, creative ways.

This blog is my little corner of the internet to break it all down:
To explore trends decade by decade, highlight the icons who wore it best, and show how those same vibes are still thriving today — in thrift stores, on TikTok, in your Instagram feed, maybe even in your closet.

✨ What to Expect Here

At Fashion Flashback Files, we’ll dive into:

  • Iconic trends from the 1920s to the 2000s

  • Style icons who changed the game

  • Modern takes on vintage looks

  • Fashion comebacks (and “please-don’t-come-backs”)

  • Styling tips, thrift finds, and a little bit of nostalgia-fueled chaos

💌 Last But Not Least…

This blog is for anyone who loves vintage, keeps screenshots of 90s runway looks, or just wants to understand why their mom’s closet suddenly feels cool again.

Because here at Fashion Flashback Files, we believe one thing:

Past trends. Fresh threads. Always.

Thanks for being here. Let’s flash back — and flash forward — together 🖤

Natalia Campos Pank