The Difference Between Dated and Retro

Things can’t become cool again until 'the poors' have dropped them

Photo by Phebe Tan on Unsplash

A couple of years ago, my daughter proudly showed me her new mid-century modern chair — an orange upholstered seat supported on bare wooden legs.

It reminds me of a ratty old one we had in our 1970s living room when I was growing up, which I assume was a second-hand piece.

I would never have wanted such a chair when I was a y…