A Jamaican Cockney Tale: Why Retro Armchairs Still Matter
I reach this city when Empire Windrush dock. Talk about retro lounge chairs armchair, vintage sofa?. First flat mi rent in Brixton, but dat sofa hold story. Young ones buy, throw away fast. Any London market you choose, you see retro sofa pile high. Dem tings not showroom clean, but dem true. When reggae first play in Brixton pub, people buy furniture to last. Every scratch talk story. Mi remember one winter 1971, but Beer spill, children jump, reggae shake wall. Mi can see di patch mi stitch wid mi own hand.
Every area carry different vibe. Chelsea go fancy, wid velvet accent chair. Hackney raw, wid mismatched armchair. Dem soulless ting? Dem carry no story. Old funky accent seat tell history. Truth be told, mi love vintage over flat-pack. If you tink to buy quick, carry home accent chair dat live, and watch it age same way as you.