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Bloody Boden, ALREADY sold out of bikinis!! where to look now??

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SmileysPeoples · 01/05/2007 11:45

This happened last year, so thought I'd order nice abd early this year, but the one I want already sold out. It's just MAY fgs.

So please help direct me where to look now?

I like one with underwire, as have largish norks, but not huge.
Pretty but sexy in understated way. (don't send me to that site on here a few weeks ago where someone's DH bought them a bikini from)

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TheHun · 01/05/2007 12:01

I tried to order some stuff in feb from the spring brochure and would have had to wait 19 weeks!!! Didn't order in the end as needed stuff for an occasion in march. Very frustrating, sent an email to jonnie but didn't get me anywhere. Not helping with your search for bikini but feel better for having a rant. Actually, got a really nice bikini from boots last summer, was in the other day and looks like nice seleciton again, need to go to larger stores though or maybe online.

FiveFingeredFiend · 01/05/2007 12:02

Consider yourself saved!

Boden are so bloody boring.

TheHun · 01/05/2007 12:04

alot of it is, and repeated from season to season but there are always a few bits I love.

Saturn74 · 01/05/2007 12:04

We have been waiting for DS1's Boden pyjamas since January. Got a letter today saying we might get them at the end of June.
Who needs fleecy, long sleeved, long legged pyjamas in June?
Sorry - no bikini advice, but I wanted to have a moan too!

Enid · 01/05/2007 12:05

there are loads of bikins ont he site

ceolas · 01/05/2007 12:12

Cod got some nice ones from figleaves and says herself she is well endowed

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SmileysPeoples · 01/05/2007 12:13

I was wondering whether to complain to them, seems ridiculous to send out the brochures and not have the stuff available.
I also wanted to order the longline linen shirt in Olive but also sold out. Grrrr.

Enid they have bikinis available but not the colour I want, all that colour sold out. the same happende last year with pretty much the same bkini, why can't they estimate properly??

I may look at Boots. I got a nice one last year from NExt in the end, but it took a long search and anxious wait to see if it would arrive in time.

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Gobbledigook · 01/05/2007 12:16

Boden can be a right PITA - even when teh catalogue first comes out loads of stuff seems to go really quickly or it has ridiculously long waits on it. Even so, they persist in sending me new catalogues every friggin' week - what the devil for when it's all sold out?!

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SmileysPeoples · 01/05/2007 12:32

Quite Gobbledigook. I alos wanted to order a flippy denim skirt but GONE. How pointless. Still gives me sometjing to do on the toilet.

I have looked at figleaf website.

I like the freya Vodka martini one in mint/choc. don't know wheteher to go for low fromt balcony or full cup. (can't do links am technologically inept.)

hmmm, I have largish norks but don't mind showing them off, so may go for low front.

Shout STOP soon if this seems a Bad Idea.

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Fimbo · 01/05/2007 12:32

Bravissimo has some nice bikini's

Fimbo · 01/05/2007 12:34

Bravissimo Bikinis

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SmileysPeoples · 01/05/2007 12:38

Oh yes thanks Fimbo. they also have the Freya one I like. and a nice red gingham one.

Can gingham ever be sexy?

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Flumpleton · 01/05/2007 12:49

JOhn Lewis do some nice bra sized ones and a little bit more reasonable than bravissimo

fizzbuzz · 01/05/2007 13:50

Yes, I think gingham can be sexy.....think Bridgitte Bardot in off the shoulder gingham top........

newgirl · 01/05/2007 13:50

white co have nice ones on their site - not sure if underwire or not though

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SmileysPeoples · 01/05/2007 13:54

yes Fizzbuzz the one I've seen does have a sex kitten/starlet air about it.

maybe I'll order both. Can you return bikini's?

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ThomCat · 01/05/2007 13:55

There are other shops other than Boden!

JenniferAldridge · 01/05/2007 14:01

If I was the sort of person who shops at Asda I would say have a look in Asda.

Fimbo · 01/05/2007 14:02

I think gingham will look sexy if you have err ample bosoms!

Yes they will take bikini's back as long as you don't take the strip off the fanjo area on the bottoms

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SmileysPeoples · 01/05/2007 15:33

Ok am going to attempt my first link ever for opinions on gingham bikini.

here goes
Gingham bikini

They do matching tie bikini bottoms which i prefer.

Honest opinions pleses.

I am not quite of such ample norkage as the mo9del but noy far off.

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SmileysPeoples · 01/05/2007 15:34

Bloody hell it worked. I am a technologocal genius!!! In relative terms.

REally don't like her great big pants but the little tie bottoms are much nicer.

Shall I link them?????

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SmileysPeoples · 01/05/2007 15:36

Oh they're already on there at the bottom of the page.

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ThomCat · 01/05/2007 15:37

my honest opinion of the gingham bikini - I really, really strongly dislike it, a lot!
It looks tarty, messy, just generally ewwwwwwww.
Sorry.
Shall I try and find one I like instead to make up for it?

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SmileysPeoples · 01/05/2007 15:39

This is the other one I was considering in more understated brown and mint
another bikini

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Saturn74 · 01/05/2007 15:39

Not keen on the gingham bikini, but do like some of the others on that site.
Nearly bought one just now, but then realised that it was £38 just for the top, so that was a bit of a blow!