She hails from England and I think she misses it ... she has a sad 'aura' ... so I try and cheer her up by talking about English things like Cath Kidston and tea and squatters' rights ... but I think that actually has a counter-effect because she never looks particularly happy to see me ...
Yes. That is unusual.
In the early days of our conversations, she sidled up to me and said, in a hushed tone, "I think you need to shut up!"
NO! She didn't say that! I'm just being extremely funny.
She said in a hushed tone, "I think you need to look at the Johnnie Boden website".
"Really," I replied, conspiratorially.
And then I turned quickly on my rubber-soled heels and hot-footed it out of the kindy precincts, back to where I feel most comfortable, in front of an inanimate screen.
The homesick English mother was spot-on. I checked out the Johnnie Boden website and I haven't stopped checking it out since.
It has wonderful stuff in it ... it's all very good quality and not too badly priced ... and cute too. He has clothes for everyone in the family! Especially, pre-teenage stuff that doesn't make me fear for Child 1's morals ...
And they send you heavyish catalogues (for free!) that I've started reading, not browsing, reading page-by-page at night!
I'm addicted to it, in an addictive personality kind of way ... in fact, I don't even know why I'm letting you know about Johnnie Boden because I like to think he is my own little secret that I share with the homesick English mother.
In reality, you probably all know about it ... and yes, I know you can:
- buy clothes in Australia; and
- it would be much, much cheaper and
- the clothes are out of season.
I think the homesick English mother now regrets telling me about Johnnie Boden, because rather than saying "Hello" when I see her, I greet her with a "Johnnie Boden" and I knowingly nod and wink at her.
She now rolls her sad eyes at me and buries her head in the sandpit.
Love the site but Boden and Johnnie Boden dont cater for freaks of nature ala really tall girls who have 21 inch waists and stupidly mind blowing long legs. Why do I have to sew so many things for her when there are people creating things that she would love to wear and father would not freak about if only the shirt would reach her navel... Jeans are not all supposed to be cropped are they????
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ReplyDeleteyou're street-wise. I can tell. It is called 'Boden' isn't it, rather than 'Johnnie Boden'.
I saw somewhere that cropped jeans are de rigeur now! With clogs though.
Yours in delaying the teenage years!
I have been trying the stack of phone books on her head for the last couple of years to keep her down. We had a heck a time getting clothes for her when she was 10. Now she is 16 atleast she is semi adult in adult sizes. It is a killer when a size 4 does not reach her belly button. Fits her width wise but does not reach past her upper ribs.
ReplyDeleteThe clothes are cute. Is it really hard to find clothes for girls that aren't tarted up? They are horrible over here, I had terrible problems with florescent spandex when my girls were little.
ReplyDeleteDeb,
ReplyDeletewhen you took the fluoro spandex off your girls, did you find they got larger?
It has constrictive qualities, no?
Oh yes - i loved Mini Boden when we lived over there!! The little one is only just growing out of the bigger ones cast offs. I only ever bought anything when there was a sale on tho! Top quality, and gorgeous stuff!
ReplyDeleteJennie,
ReplyDeleteYes, the English kindy mum told me that you can sign up for email alerts for the sales ... she said it's better for us in the Southern Hemisphere because we actually get the emails first ... or we're a day ahead or something. I've never gotten an email though.
Yours in waiting for the early email,
I've been Bodened and am very impressed. All their sale stuff is just right for us seasonally ....I got quite excited.... then realised most of it was sold out. Let us know if an e mail ever happens from them and we'll wipe out the stocks ourselves!
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AA,
ReplyDeleteI noticed that about the sale stuff the other night.
Here's another tip ... I can't believe I've giving away tips ... alot of the 'girls' and 'boys' clothes actually come in 'baby' sizes ... and they seem to be what's left in the sales, because people buy the baby stuff from the 'baby' sections.
Savvy investigating, MMMC! Must be all that research experience paying off from the ASSIGNMENT you are working on!
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I had to read the post twice. The first time because I was crying with laughter at the conversation topics for Brits and the second to oggle the gorgeous Boden clothes. Too cute. I'd forgotten all about them. We used to get second hand bits and pieces that turned up in the store I used to work in which I'd snap up. Must go and have a good look for inspiration later!
ReplyDeleteAhh Boden the catalogues are more than a little dangerous. I look at mine so often I have an annoying habit of pointing to strangers and saying; "Page 18 paired with page 24, nice!" Little Miss I just had her first Mini Boden experience, she sat with the catalogue for well over 30 minutes carefully studying each page and ticking all the items she "loved".
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As an English person (and a much happier, cheerier one than this lady I think!) I too know the wonders of Boden. If stripes and clashing colours for kids are you kinda thing, this is for you! My nephews can't go a few weeks with another present arriving!! Hilarious post by the way! Perfect way to start the weekend! xx
ReplyDeleteWell, thanks for sharing. I'm off to see what this Boden is all about! Hope your having a great weekend. Michelle
ReplyDeleteI'm clueless...not English, my boys too old for precious rompers and too young to provide grandchildish models for Boden beauties. What am I to do? Can you please stick to the wonders of mid century modern alley/dumpster finds so I can pretend to be young and hip? Thanks.
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