A Jamaican Cockney Tale: Why Retro Armchairs Still Matter
Long time mi here, Brixton mi home. Talk about retro armchair, vintage sofa?.
We only could afford old sofa, but seat crack but it never mash up. Dem no see value in scratch and scar.
Wander Spitalfields, funky accent chair bright like carnival. Not factory shine, but dem true.
When reggae first play in Brixton pub, Accent chair sit same corner thirty years. Every spring hold laugh and cry.
Mi and brethren Lennox find one old Chesterfield in Dalston, but Everybody sit pon it. Dat sofa part of mi life.
Every area carry different vibe. Belgravia love polish, affordable armchairs wid plush sofa. Camden clash colour, wid sofa in bright clash.
All dem catalogue chair? Dem carry no story. Retro sofa carry life.
Call it what you like, mi back di old ting every time.
When you tempted by showroom, dig through retro, and living room chairs and sofas let it shout London and Jamaica both.