Cunty - I like the green mac too.
Dreaming - think you're right about the winter collection generally being better than summer.
Maybe I'm a deluded old git but I did warm to the heritage mash-up stuff of the last couple of years, and the season Helena Christensen turned up she did manage to make everything look luscious.
Had previously seen clear water between Boden and say M&S in terms of style and quality, but there seems less clear differentiation now (especially as the knitwear in particular seems to have taken a nose dive in quality?)?
And talking of the gorgeous Helena, I really can't see her donning that jumper whilst sober, irrespective of fee. Perhaps there is an acid test here to suggest to the Boden design team? If you'd cringe a bit inside handing an item to her to try on, it probably shouldn't be in the collection...?
Still love their customer service and my bistro crops though.