I'm trying to find a unique word (any language) that describes the idea of classic, something old that is contemporary, bringing back of a style per se.
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You mean like "revitalized" or "reborn"?– Hot LicksCommented Jan 8, 2016 at 2:46
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You might consider retro, a shortened form of retrospective, literally a looking back. Retro describes older ideas, styles, objects, etc. that are considered desirable again. For example from the WSJ blog "Digits", the headline Kodak Goes Retro With New Super 8 Camera" over an article that notes
[Kodak] is using the Consumer Electronics Show to lay out plans for a film camera based on the Super 8 design launched 50 years ago. Kodak stopped producing Super 8 units in 1982, after video cameras savaged the market for home movies made with film.
This film device is half a century old and was superseded by digital technology, but Kodak thinks it could be a popular retro item.
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I was going to suggest vintage. But then I read "bringing back.." I guess vintage wouldn't be an appropriate term, would it? Commented Jan 8, 2016 at 6:25
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@BiscuitBoy Vintage would be something old of value. "Classic" captures that. But I think the vintage item is still seen as of its era, not necessarily trendy.– deadratCommented Jan 8, 2016 at 6:57