What happened to Boden?
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Anonymous
Same, quality really dropped. Same happened to Banana Republic but they bounced back and have had a few outstanding seasons. So here’s hoping for my structured ottoman dresses from Boden making a comeback! |
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Some of the Leslie Evers dresses remind me of old school boden
https://lesleyevers.com/collections/dresses |
Anonymous
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Miss the old Boden where it was classic yet slightly quirky … now it’s just all boldly bold
https://us.boden.com/products/bella-puff-sleeve-maxi-dress-multi-ornamental-floral Who wears this? When? Where? |
Anonymous
THat's what Boden is. Mid level clothing for the mumsy set. --Brit |
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I like Boden. Machine washable, simple dresses that are comfortable.
I missed getting this during the 25% off sale, but I'm going to grab it next time. 
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I like Boden still. I don’t get the flowy floral stuff and I felt like the 60s style color block stuff was getting old. I feel like they are better made than the Banana Republjc stuff but have a lot of wash and wear business professional stuff. I am definitely a mummy mid level person! I just want comfortable clothes I can wear to work that I don’t have to dry clean. Also I like that they actually sell flattering colors instead of the awful neutrals that so many American companies sell (where a shirt comes in ivory, taupe, griege and maybe, I just want to cry.) What I got from them in the last year is — a high quality t shirt in a pretty color that I can wear with jeans or under a blazer for work; a Breton shirt that I wear a lot on weekends; and a very flattering jersey shirt dress that I can wear of work or for casual social outings—it looks great with boots and a suede jacket. My daughter just got a blazer from them in ponte to wear to a work type thing where it was not worth buying a $500 blazer from someplace like Theory.
I really appreciate the niche they fill in the market. I like Hobbes too but it’s a higher price point and not as much wash and wear easy. I do miss some of the old Boden standards like the jersey knit button down which was so easy to wear, and that machine washable shell that they made in a zillion colors and patterns that looked like silk — that was perfect under suits and didn’t wrinkle in a suit case. |
Anonymous
I like Hobbes but I think that waistline would make the majority of women look pregnant. I also don’t like the extra tier on the dress. I’m so sick of those tiers. |
Anonymous
| The current “circus” collection is a big miss, but I still find decent things from Boden. The workwear stuff is not usually featured but there are things. I’ve gotten some good blazers and jackets in particular. |
Anonymous
| Boden dresses were my work uniform for a while (about 10 years ago). Linen dresses. Lined dresses and skirts. Everything has held up well for me although most are sitting in my closet because I no longer work. |
Anonymous
| I wonder if most people stopped going to the office during the pandemic so they stopped with the work outfits? That’s what got from them too. Too much thin jersey now. |
Anonymous
| 100% agree, OP. I used to love all the sweaters with the chunky, knit buttons and ribbon embellishments. |
Anonymous
| They ruined this brand. Plus, they changed the sizing. It used to be that I could order a 4 in a dress or top and it would fit me 100% of the time. Lately that hasn’t been the case!! |
Anonymous
| I really like their linen dresses. They are cool and comfortable in the summer. |
Anonymous
| They use the puffy shoulder wayyyy too often. Like 90% of their shirts have a puff shoulder or sleeve. But I like some of their things, although I lean towards neutrals not the rainbow stuff |
Anonymous
| OP here. I was shopping for some workwear and wandered over to Boden for kicks and was once again reminded of the nonsense they now sell and this thread. Glad to have such solidarity! Boden of the late 2010s, come back! |