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Fashion & BeautyMay 12, 2017

A new label to love : Justine Tabak

By Jane

Amanda’s ‘mild angst about what she should have done’ post, got me thinking. Having been a designer for many years, I often have moments of regret at not having carried on – especially when I see really great new brands… Read More

Fashion & BeautyOctober 7, 2014

Dressing like Barbara (Hepworth)

By Amanda

Yep, I’m still enamoured with Barbara and I’ve been browsing the internet to see if I can Dress Like Barbara…well, dress a bit like Barbara, she was keen on a wrapped and belted jacket being whip thin, but I’m going… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMay 27, 2014

Are you Kaftan ready?

By Jane

It’s that time of year when our inbox starts filling up with helpful emails from PR’s tasking “are you bikini ready?” and “do you have the perfect beach body?” The temptation to reply to these inane emails and tell them… Read More

Fashion & BeautyApril 22, 2014

Checks and stripes with Boden, Hobbs and COS

By Amanda

There’s something about spring that makes me want to wear a nautical stripe, this year the feeling’s been heightened by having seen the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition. JPG has always done stripes brilliantly well, the above couture silk stripe gown… Read More

Fashion & BeautyNovember 16, 2011

On the subject of pencil skirts….

By Amanda

Next season it’s all about the pencil skirt, they are everywhere. here’s our favourite two so far from the spring 2012 press days. Above is the sweetest one from Boden in a lovely tangerine slubby linen with this raised ribbon… Read More

Things We LoveNovember 9, 2011

Boden’s jewellery

By Amanda

For anyone needing to nudge a partner into Christmas present ideas, please feel free to print off this post and leave it lying around the house (highlighting, obvs, which ones you prefer) , should these Boden fine jewels fit the… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJune 16, 2011

How to build a community

By Jane

Last week we were invited along to Boden HQ for a Tea Party. It seems Johnnie and the team were very pleased with the post we wrote recently on how to be a great brand, so they invited us along… Read More

Things We LoveJune 7, 2011

Boden’s silver sneakers

By Amanda

Recently, Amanda has had a thing for bling. Silver is a fabulous alternative colour to lift a tired wardrobe, either a simple T shirt, like the COS one currently in stores, or a pair of sneakers, such as these lovely… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMay 9, 2011

How to be a great brand

By The Womens Room

All images are Boden My fashion friends and have I have been deliberating a lot recently about what we think is required to make a brand stand out. We have all worked in the fashion industry for many years, at… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJanuary 21, 2011

We think we are going to love: Boden, Limited Edition

By The Womens Room

Johnnie Boden is quite possibly the poshest person I’ve ever met, apart from my friend Josie, who is so posh her grandmother used to dress in mens clothes, now that is posh! We’ve actually only met Johnnie briefly, a couple… Read More

Fashion & BeautyApril 8, 2010

OK I admit it: I like Boden!

By The Womens Room

In the fickle world of fashion there is a strict code of conduct when it comes to acceptable brands. It used to be ok to like Primark, when it was an undiscovered, fashion insiders secret. ‘Yes it was only £2… Read More