Where do you shop if you used to shop at Crew, Boden, FatFace and White Stuff?

[Cherrypie098]

Up until about 8 years ago (fewer for Boden), these retailers had clothes that I really liked, which had some interest to them without being fussy. Now I like their clothes a lot less - they mainly have very boring stripy tops and blouses that my mum (in her sixties) would wear. Fatface dresses these days tend to be frumpy and sack-shaped. Is anyone else less keen than they used to be on these retailers, and if so, where do you now shop?!

[miatheminx]

Apricot

[SpeedofaSloth]

I have just discovered Comptoir des Cotonniers, which is bad news for my bank account TBH.

[Mixingitall]

The trend for dresses is frumpy and sack shaped, lower drop waist and very floaty. It looks lovely on a very hot day on holiday but not for every day use in the UK.

Have you tried looking at Hush, Baukjen, Jigsaw, Mango and Zara?

[lazylinguist]

Me too, exactly, OP. Place marking for ideas!

[YgritteSnow]

Gap and find I prefer it. Not so fussy.

[sweetheartyparty]

I like the look of Hush, haven't bought anything yet though

[Grumpbum123]

Hush and Sainsbury’s

[Blackforesthotchoc]

Seasalt. Lovely designs and good quality.

[Disfordarkchocolate]

Seasalt
Uniqlo
Trouva - usually the sales

[Crookshanksthecat]

I used to shop at white stuff, crew clothing, Boden and fat face but have got right off them in recent years now I shop mainly at mint velvet and white company (sales mostly!) sometimes Joules, Quba, Seasalt, hush.

[Richlyfruited]

Feels like there's a massive gap in the market for clothes at the moment - especially now Oasis and Warehouse gone

I still buy quite a bit from WS but their target market has definitely shifted towards 'frumpy' patterns and cuts (sorry if that offends anyone who loves them!) I think the quality of FF is really variable - lots of scratchy acrylic knitwear last season so I have avoided it.

I buy Mint Velvet and Hush in the sale and like some of the JL own brand ranges. Other than that it's TK Maxx as I like the quality and variety of stuff I find there especially the Danish brands.

[JingleCatJingle]

Uniqlo!

[TheCanterburyWhales]

Jigsaw. Hobbs. Zara. Mango. Me & Em.
Still Boden for trousers though.

[Oly4]

Still like Boden for basics and work trousers. But now shop at Jigsaw, Hobbs and White Company. Though some of their prices are eye watering so I shop less

[FeathersMcG]

& other stories- glorious.

[ScapaFlo]

Mistral and Lily & Me are nice too

[inwood]

Hush. Newly converted and my bank account is suffering.

[shinynewapple2020]

Surely if you are finding Fatface and White Stuff frumpy, you are not going to replace them with Joules and Seasalt?

[themerchantofvenice]

Gant, Ralph Lauren, Pure Collection, Sezane, Muji, LLBean all worth a look

[BacklashStarts]

Primark, gap and Uniqlo with work stuff from next. Tbh the quality and consistency of boden plummeted to the point where I was having to send more than half back as it was either a weird fit or nothing like advertised.

[BacklashStarts]

I also realised I’d rather have a couple of things from next than 1 from boden as since the quality and last was no better what as I paying for?

[twosoups1972]

Jigsaw
Hush
Whistles
Comptoir
Me and Em

[Cherrypie098]

Thank you for the replies!