Its interesting to see how in the design industry we are always trying to create new trends based on all the latest existing trends that are buzzing around us.

The truth is that it has already been done before and we are simply re-creating them.

This happens because; we as human beings are incapable of standing on the same spot for too long, constantly looking for some kind of change.
But its not all bad news… I feel that even though it has been done before, the circumstances that surround our new ideas are different and its fun to adjust to situations in response to the users needs or desires.

So next time you feel rounded corners are so old-school just wait a couple of months or a year until you find yourself saying… rounded corners rule!
Here are a couple of links where design rediscovers previously used techniques and adjusts them into our present reality.

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/10/07/retro-and-vintage-in-modern-web-design/
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/04/27/the-mystery-of-css-sprites-techniques-tools-and-tutorials/