Varon Remembers: Retro Chairs Sofas And A Lifetime In London

Been in London from di forties, seen it all. When it come to seat, mi know what last. We only could afford old sofa, sofa with accent chair but dat armchair keep we warm. Young ones buy, throw away fast. Any London market you choose, you see retro sofa vintage retro pile high. Not glossy, but dem live long. Long time before internet, Armchair pass from father to son. Dat’s why mi love vintage. Man look pon we like crazy, but Beer spill, children jump, reggae shake wall. Mi can hear di spring creak when man drop heavy.

Furniture change wid di street. Chelsea go fancy, wid deep wingback. Hackney raw, wid mismatched armchair. All dem catalogue chair? Dem break quick. Vintage chair last long. Mi speak plain, mi take scarred sofa over glossy fake. Before you click catalogue, dig through retro, and let it shout London and Jamaica both.