Lordy - Boden spring preview

[MrsCampbellBlack]

Johnnie just emailed - its here for anyone interested

OMG look at these shoes in parchment www.bodenpreview.co.uk/en-GB/Womens-Shoes-Boots/AR560/Womens-Casual-Loafer.html

Is there a matching hi visibility vest?

Yup. You wear them both on a coach trip.
Winter was way better than this.

Should all have 20% off

Not impressed. There was quite a lot I liked in Winter.

I don't see the 20% discount - is there a preview code?
I fancy the oversize stripe linen T and as I will need a size 6 in that style, I will order early or it will be sold out!

At a quick glance, there are lots of horrors again, iffy patterns and some lurid colours...
That said, there are a few things I like: leather folded clutch, Ledbury dress (yay for a petite fit), blue spot print shirt, oversize linen T. I also need a new cashmere crop cardi.

The clutch you can get in plastic anywhere half the price

prv1 - just checked

Very uninspiring.
Some of the trousers nice,have the Bistro crops this season and love them.
Otherwise,no tops or knitwear that tempts me,and cannot see a dress I would buy either.

It's only me that likes the breton tops then?!

I can't do crops in winter. Cold feet

And there was me thinking Boden had taken a (v tentative) step in the right direction with their AW stuff. At least there were a few new different pieces and a vague nod to current trends. Practically all of the spring stuff is back to Boden-by-numbers Frumpsville. Even the names are same old same old - rainy day mac, photographer jacket, embellished spot cardigan, crinkle jersey shirt and endless stuff with great big bloody spots on them that just scream Boden. I know brands have their core fans but even M&S has funked it up a bit in recent months. I suppose they've tried to include some nods to the peplum and colourblocks trends but c'mon Boden this is what people are wearing now - its hardly going to be the cutting edge of fashion next summer!

Whats with all the funnel necks (on jumpers, dresses) - perhaps Teresa May has been an inspiration as MaureenCognito said, though I think I spotted the odd Harriet Harman jacket in there as well. Also the swishy coatigan is very K-Middy at her (ahem) most safe and boring.

And £89 for this - WTF!!! Truly hideous! teacher from 1960s

Still I guess I checked it out - something will invariably make it onto my wishlist

I hate the way they do this, we are not even in our winter coats yet and they have us looking at summer dresses. Drives me nuts, like seeing bikinis in M&S when you are buying the leftover mince pies in January.

Oh I agree. Winter stuff was much nicer. Is huge step backward

So frumpy! Winter was just a fluke then.

I really like that coatigan

but yy the vast maj is HIDS

This is the first time I have actually never liked anything in Boden. They've truly lost the plot.

Thank you for code Mrs CB x

i never buy any of their bottoms. their reluctance to embrace stretch irks me as it owuld surely mean a better fit ofr more people

i like this a lot
www.bodenpreview.co.uk/en-GB/Womens-Dresses/Above-Knee-Dresses/WH487-NAV/Womens-Navy-Drop-Waist-Dress.html

but am sure is an idiosyncratic fit

Really MC? You can see the model's bra through the drop waist dress.
If they can't get it right on the picture not much hope for me

hmm

Its also very £££.

I like boden knitwear generally but that's about it.

They cut for pears and I am an apple so dresses etc never work on me.

Oh dear - that is pulling terribly across the model's slender shoulders and bosom - no actual human woman is going to fit into that, should she want to attend a fancy dress party as a tin soldier, of course.

I'm really disappointed. I've been buying (selectively - not 'fun spots, etc - but quite a lot) from Boden for several years now and this is the ONLY preview where I haven't ordered ten or so pieces, at least to try. There is virtually nothing I like - so much that is boring/ frumpy/ in primary school colours.

Even bags, shoes and scarves are below usual standard - there are usually at least a couple of styles worth a try.

I really can hardly believe this has after the autumn stuff, which did seem to represent a step forward towards stylishness and modernity. Even the models look more bland and boring this time.

What has happened???