Varon Remembers: Retro Chairs Sofas And A Lifetime In London
I reach this city when Empire Windrush dock. The real ting never lose value. We only could afford old sofa, but it scratch, home seating solutions it creak, sofa with accent chair but it solid. Young ones buy, throw away fast. Step in Portobello, funky accent chair bright like carnival. Not factory shine, but dem live long. Back in de day, people buy furniture to last. Retro keep history alive. Cold, snow pon street, but It creak but it strong. Mi can see di patch mi stitch wid mi own hand.
Postcode tell story too. Kensington love velvet, wid plush sofa. Hackney raw, wid funky old frame. Dem soulless ting? Dem carry no story. Retro sofa last long. Truth be told, mi take scarred sofa over glossy fake. When you pass market, dig through retro, and make it tell your story same as mine.