A Jamaican Cockney Tale: Why Retro Armchairs Still Matter
I tell you, London change plenty but some tings stay same. Talk about retro armchair, vintage sofa?. Share space wid three bredren, but it scratch, it creak, but it solid. Modern people love shiny tings. Walk through Brixton Market, sofa carry story deep. Not glossy, but dem true. When London swing 1960s, people buy furniture to last. Every stain show moment. Mi and brethren Lennox find one old Chesterfield in Dalston, but It creak but it strong.
Dat sofa part of mi life. London borough different style. Belgravia love polish, wid deep wingback. Camden clash colour, wid retro chair mash-up. All dem catalogue chair? Dem carry no story. Old funky accent sofa seat tell history. Truth be told, mi love vintage over flat-pack. So next time you want chair, carry home accent chair dat live, and make it tell your story same as mine.