Every few years, a glance at shop windows or fashion magazines sparks a familiar feeling:haven't we seen this before? Flared trousers, shoulder pads, slip dresses, bomber jackets, polka dots, and even the beloved animal print all seem to stage periodic comebacks. This is no accident. Fashion, more than perhaps any other cultural industry, thrives on cycles of revival and reinvention. The old is constantly reinterpreted as new, allowing each generation to rediscover styles that once defined the...