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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm from London and I think there's not much difference in the way that people in offices dress between the two cities. The main difference is that in London there are many more people doing non-office things (from models to musicians to whatever) and those people tend to look a lot more fashionable, which makes the whole city feel more on trend. Also, London is very different to NYC or Paris, in which women seem to me to be much better groomed, whereas I find Londoners to be less groomed but more edgy with their clothes and more likely to be wearing an unusual new trend.

I still find myself more drawn to British high street brands (Whistles, Jigsaw, Hush etc) than the US equivalents, and buy a lot online from there, so I guess I'm still straddling the two cities in terms of fashion. [/quote]

[b]As a Londoner, please tell truthfully, what is the collective British opinion on Boden? As an American, I feel like I could be mistaken for a chic Brit when I wear it. Hahaha... or is it "so basic"?[/b]

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NP here, and I want to know this too.  The few British friends I’ve asked have said it’s “very middle class”.  Which, what does that mean? I feel like middle class means something different there than it does here.  Please enlighten us![/quote]

"Basic" means plain and unremarkable in appearance regardless of income and upbringing. It can also apply to your personality and attitude. Not sure about the middle class designation since in Britain class is social. In the U.S. class is determined purely by income.  I've only heard the term applied to women. For the most part women who are called basic don't believe that they are. I don't know anyone who brags that they are basic. 
As far as the OP I see plenty of stunning and fashionable woman of all shapes and colors around town. Their comment is obviously based on a very narrow sampling, their co-workers, social circle or who they choose to pay attention to. Also, a lot of women in the area come from somewhere else so they bring their blah fashion sensibilities with them. 
One problem is that overall this town is not kind to fashionable women because of the notion that intellect and fashion cannot co-exist in a woman. A woman can only be smart or fashionable and female fashion is considered frivolous. I don't notice men passing the same judgment. If a man has a dozen luxury watches or a dozen vintage cars and dresses well, he is cool. If a woman has a dozen Chanel jackets or a dozen high end handbags, she is vapid, wasteful and vain. She could have a law degree and people would say she only got one to buy expensive clothing.  
Also, being fashionable is an invitation for ridicule in some workplaces. Show me an attractive, put together woman and I will find a dozen co-workers that roll their eyes and suck their teeth at her because she dared to accessorize and wear lipstick. That's their own insecurities and frustration, but that hatred is real.[/quote]

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