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To judge those who shop in Boden?

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o0FaintHearted0o · 16/06/2011 22:24

Anyone who pays £15 for 1 normal simple t-shirt for a sproglet must be mad, surely!?

AIBU to think people who shop in Boden are mugs?

OP posts:
CheerfulYank · 17/06/2011 15:15

Yes yes. I've gotten better quality clothing third-hand for DS that's lasted longer and looked better than cheaper stuff.

notso · 17/06/2011 15:26

Interesting about Monsoon LeQueen, everything DD had from there disintegrated into an expensive pile of beads and sequins.

thegruffalosma · 17/06/2011 15:35

Only chavs wore Oililiy when I was a nipper.

LeQueen · 17/06/2011 15:45

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notso · 17/06/2011 15:51

I see, DD had a penchant for sparkle.
Those were the days, she now has a penchant for tight and mostly black.

usualsuspect · 17/06/2011 15:56

Who cares ,they are just kids clothes...its not a competition

Or is it.....

PasstheTwiglets · 17/06/2011 15:58

Haven't read whole thread so apologise if I'm repeating. I don't buy adult clothes from Boden but I do buy children's stuff. Mainly because I like that they let children be children and it's not all surf/skate/diamante/rock star stuff (though having said that, the latest colelction has gone worryingly that way). But I honestly find it cheaper to buy kids clothes at Boden in the long run - if you buy in their sale then a kids t-shirt is about £10 and once they've outgrown them I sell them on eBay for about £6 so it's actually only cost £4. And they are far better quality than the cheap t-shirts which only seem to last a few washes and then shrink or need replacing. I have tried the £2 t-shirts from Asda and what-have-you but I get through about 3 of those in the lifetime of a Boden t-shirt.

CrapolaDeVille · 17/06/2011 16:03

Only chavs wore Oilily? wtf? Dresses are never labelled and are about £80 a go. Chavs, I presume you mean poor people, could not afford Oilily.

usualsuspect · 17/06/2011 16:06

We can't have the poor people wearing nice clothes now can we

People might think that Boden wearers are chavs Shock

CrapolaDeVille · 17/06/2011 16:08

US....someone said only Chavs wore Oilily as a slight to my earlier post, I was simply responding that if people were poor they certainly couldn't afford Oilily. Simple maths, no judgment....keep you hair on.

welshbyrd · 17/06/2011 16:13

Never heard of Boden before, so had a quick google, and ended up here

www.boden.co.uk/en-GB/Girls-Clothing.html

You could not pay me to allow my child to wear the item

BulletWithAName · 17/06/2011 17:17

To be honest, I can't see what's wrong with rock t shirts for boys. My son has loads of them...the Amplified ones looked wicked with his skinnies and Converse. I must be a chav Shock

PasstheTwiglets · 17/06/2011 17:32

Bullet, it's fine for older children but I think it just looks stupid on a 2yo who has no concept of what a rockstar even is.

BulletWithAName · 17/06/2011 17:36

I agree actually, I think it looks a bit silly on little toddlers. My son is 4 and he likes rock music...he has no choice really as it's mainly what we listen too.

For the record, I was talking about Boden for adults in my earlier posts. I like some of the mini Boden stuff, especially the little girls dresses. Wouldn't pay £28 pounds for one though.

BulletWithAName · 17/06/2011 17:37

And the boys stuff, although nice, is not really my style.

CheerfulYank · 17/06/2011 20:51

My son is three and has Beatles and Sublime T-shirts...but he actually really likes their music.

I agree that it's silly on really little ones, though...like one year olds with Che Guevara tees. I mean, really? It's a kid, not a political statement.

thegruffalosma · 17/06/2011 21:06

Burberry isn't cheap either. Neither is having a gold ring on every finger or expensive Nike trainers - doesn't stop chavs wearing them. It's very common in poor areas for people to be fussy about labels to try and give the impression of wealth - where they got the money from or what else they were going without to afford it I've no idea but in the 90's in inner city Liverpool most of the young girls wore Oilily. Anyone from round those parts wanna back me up?
Love how adamant you are that poor people couldn't possibly wear anything so tasteful though Hmm.

mickeyjohn · 17/06/2011 21:15

Mini Boden is the BIZ. My girls look fab in it and it lasts for AGES and AGES and just like others have said, it's not horrible diamante (sp?) crap and doesn't say 'Daddy's little princess' on or whatever. My mum sometimes buys them stuff from Matalan and it's crap - loose threads, holes, loses its shape and falls apart in 3 washes. I'd much rather spend £15 on a tshirt that lasts 3 or 4 years than a fiver on one that last 3 or 4 washes!!!

supadupapupascupa · 17/06/2011 21:18

ya buy the kids stuff in the sale, wear it, then flog it on ebay. simples.

thing is, it's hard wearing and only ends up costing a few quid.

better quality clothes, same price as supermarket!

thegruffalosma · 17/06/2011 21:19

What temperature are people washing stuff on? I've got cheap stuff off my SIL that she gave me from her son that my son has now worn and outgrown and I will be giving her it back because she's pregnant again. And none of it says 'Mummy's cheeky monkey' or has naff motifs on either.

GeorgeT · 19/06/2011 12:21

I think it is excellent quality and do like the designs - great for my girls who want girly not glitzy clothes. Always buy on offer and in sale as it is on the expensive side. Also can be resold which is good for my purse and the environment. Love mail order as hate trekking round shops and find the service great. Even my husband has an item or two. Yes Boden fans we are.
Firm believer you get what you pay for and when buying in the sale it's not much if any more expensive than my supermarket ( and infiniteky nicer)

CrapolaDeVille · 21/06/2011 11:19

Where I live, which admittedly isn't the North and so we mainly have a different way of dressing....kids with 'branded' clothing tended to go for 'designer labels' like D&G and the like. And as for poor people not having taste that's something you're projecting, I said nothing of the sort.

Fimbo · 21/06/2011 11:24

I wish my dd could still fit Boden, nowadays it is all Jack Wills, Superdry and Hollister. Give me Boden any day of the week.

after8itsbliss · 21/06/2011 12:05

I buy clothes from Mini Boden because I like them. I also love H&M and pick bits and bobs from other places. I think with Mini Boden you do have to pick and choose. I don't see the point in buying vest/leggings and certain of their thin t-shirts/summer dresses as you can buy the same elsewhere. However, some clothes you get there are unique and lovely, so why not.
If we couldn't afford to I wouldn't-no big deal really.
I don't think the OP is meaning to be rude, I think we all have different things we think it's madness to spend our money on -for me its expensive wines, don't see the point to themGrin.

IWantAnotherBaby · 21/06/2011 12:29

YABU. I love Boden; I buy relatively little for me, mostly because it all lasts so long, but nearly all the DC's clothing comes from there and gets passed on to cousins etc. I also buy from John Lewis, occasionally GAP, very occasionally Next (not great quality), and lots of other places when I get the opportunity but I don't have time (or the inclination) for long high-street shopping excursions so mail-order is ideal for me.

I couldn't care less about OP or anyone else judging me about what I wear; frankly if they're that shallow then their opinion doesn't count anyway.