I have an 8 year old girl who I don't want to kit out in head to toe Boden, or conversely in lots of nylon black and pink swirly dresses with black leggings

[TheHonEnid]

am I doomed?

Princess Peahead - it might be worth looking at the M&S ones. Both dds are tall and very skinny but they are a reasonable fit once they have a belt on.

Bink are you sure you mean 152 cm? I would be very surprised at a boy being that tall.

This thread is great for suggestions, didn't even realize New Look did girls stuff.

I mean an 8 year old boy

ds1 is skinny and he fits marks jeans well

OK will brave marks, thank you

....what shops have good autumn winter gear for this age range?

PPH, have you looked at evrtbaudet? they do slim-fit jeans as well as the 'fat-fit' ones that are becoming the order of the day in UK shops.