The Doubledecker Bus Returns to London
In anticipation of the 2012 Olympics, the streets will be bustling with retro, nostalgic double decker buses with a new twist. Two designs were chosen, one by Capoco Designs and one was a collaborative effort between Aston Martin and Foster & Partners. Instead of calling it a tie, the two designs will somehow be melded into one. It will take the aesthetic sensibility of the latter, and take internal ingenuities of the former. I am not entirely sure what the end result will be, but the intent is a modernized, possibly hyrbid update on the classic.
Doubledecker buses are a common site in classic films, and if you go there, you can ride comfortabley with the sun out of your eyes. More properly, since it is London, it will more likely keep the rain off of your hair. At right is one of the “modern” concepts.
I recently found doubledecker cufflinks on Amazon. They are under thirty bucks. Very cool to remind yourself of London. They are offered by Cuff-Daddy and they have a lifetime guarantee. Women are wearing cufflinks for funky outfits too these days.
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