Varon Remembers: Retro Chairs Sofas And A Lifetime In London

Been in London from di forties, seen it all. Talk about retro armchair, vintage sofa?.

First flat mi rent in Brixton, but dat armchair keep we warm. Nowadays dem want flat-pack quick.

Go down to Camden, vintage wingback smell of years. Not glossy, comfortable armchairs but dem live long.

Long time before internet, Sofa stay whole family life. Dat’s why mi love vintage.

Mi remember one winter 1971, but dat sofa warm half community. Mi can see di patch mi stitch wid mi own hand.

Furniture change wid di street. Kensington love velvet, wid deep wingback. Camden clash colour, wid upcycled seat.

Dem soulless ting? Dat nuh worth nutten. Old funky accent seat carry life.

Truth be told, mi always choose retro over new.

So next time you want chair, carry home accent chair dat live, and see it carry laugh and retro armchair cry.