Chairs you wish you owned
I've been spending a considerable amount of time and money in Oi Polloi since moving to Manchester around three years ago. The shop which is an institution for the 'Man about Town' is situated in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter and offers a wealth of casual clothing to its dedicated patrons who are still obsessed with clothing 'one-upmanship'.
I first visited the shop when it was situated on Tib Street and much smaller than it is now in its new location on Thomas Street. There was a basement in the shops early days which provided haircuts, however this had made way for more rail space and changing rooms. It wasn't just a nice pair of Clarks Desert Boots that caught my eye back then it was also a great pair of retro chairs that were used when trying on the shoes.
Every time I subsequently descended the tricky stairs into the shops basement I would admire the two chairs that look 1970's in style, with their bent chromed tubular steel frame, teak armrests, with one piece leather-upholstered cushion. Now, only one made the move to Thomas Street last year, its mate didn't! What a shame, not just that they are no longer a pair but that a chair that I'd love to own and maybe could have has disappeared, probably into a skip...
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