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The Boden Black Friday sale is one of my favourite events of the season, with up to 40% off these are my top buys

I've shopped at Boden for years, these are the Boden Black Friday sale items I'd invest in that will max out their cost-per-wear in your wardrobe

Three outfits from Boden Black Friday sale
(Image credit: Boden)

Like most fashion lovers, I look forward to the Black Friday sales as a chance to grab a bargain, and naturally, my passion for British clothing brand Boden, means that I'm limbered up to shop the Boden Black Friday discounts, because there is 40% stacks of items in the brand's edit and 20% off everything else.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not quite going 'wild in the aisles'. I like to use the Boden Black Friday sale to soak up the items I haven't quite managed to buy during the season, but haven't stopped thinking about either. So while I'm excited by 40% off, I'm not making the mistake of just buying anything, this is a targeted hit list of dresses, separates and sumptuous knitwear that I know I can wear long after this season has come to a close.

My top Boden Black Friday sale picks

Generally speaking, I find Boden's biggest hitters sell out super fast, and I'm finding that the best of the Boden Black Friday sale pieces are quickly depleting in size options, although I'd say there is still plenty available across site, with 20% off even the newest of styles.

I recognise several pieces from the summer season, but that doesn't put me off because I'm big on layering for autumn outfit ideas and don't always put summer items away for the winter; instead, I think about new ways to wear summer favourites to maximise their cost per wear, and that's when shopping the sale becomes a fashion-savvy idea.

So if you've checked out sales and clicked off because the stock seems too high-summer, think again, and recalibrate how you can make items work for now. From slipping roll necks on under dresses to adding chunky cardigans and boots, don't discount the summer frocks. But, as always, and most importantly, don't just buy something because the discount is good. Think about your current wardrobe, how you can make an item work with existing favourites and how much wear you will really get out of something.

Boden dresses

Boden tops

Boden knitwear

Boden trousers/skirts

Boden jackets/coats

Boden jeans

Boden swimwear

Boden sale shopping tips

Sale shopping in any space can feel overwhelming, but after working in the fashion industry for twenty years, I have created a few rules for myself to make is slightly easier. When it comes to the Boden Black Friday sale, these are my top tips:

  • Keep an eye out during the season: Essentially this means, know the collection before items get into the sale. Even if a brand is price prohibitive, if you love it, a sale is a great way of snapping up items for less, but if you've already ear-marked a few favourites pre-sale you'll have a little list of items you actually want when the discounts roll in.
  • Don't be led by the % off, follow your heart: This doesn't mean don't think about your purchases, but it does mean don't convince yourself into buying something because it's got loads of money off. If you wouldn't want it at full price (even if you can't get it then), don't buy it just because it's 60% off, it's still 40% on.
  • What else will it go with? Even if you do love something in the sale, consider how and when you will wear it. Ideally you want it to go with or be useful for at least 3 different outfits or occasions so that you can be sure it will maximise its cost per wear.
  • Use the filter functionality: Even though I spend all day looking at clothes, seeing 1300+ items on the all clothing sale page can overwhelm me. Use the filter system on site to cut down to your specific size and then go through categories individually. It will mean you're only looking at items you could actually get in your size and you're looking at far fewer items at a time.

FAQs

How often does Boden go on sale?

While Boden does run offers throughout the year, including online discount codes, they actually have a constant sale section that is always active. The level of product in it fluctuates, but there is always an option to scroll through the Boden sale section.

How long will the Boden Black Friday sale last?

Typically, like most Black Friday sales, I imagine that the current offers we are seeing will last until the end of Cyber Monday. It is possible that the offers will change over the next few days, as Black Friday isn't officially here until the 28th of November, but this particular period of sale shopping is highly competitive, so many brands launch Black Friday offers in advance of the day itself. The best advice I can give, is to keep checking the website, as sometimes some items can get reduced further, but don'rt rely on it.

As I stated at the beginning, Boden does have very loyal shoppers, and I do find that items can sell out very quickly, particularly when the offers are as good as 40% off, so if there is something you love, I would personally snap it up now rather than wait for further discounts, as 40% is a very healthy offer and you may not see anything more discounted, but you may not secure the piece you want.

Rivkie Baum
Fashion channel editor

Rivkie is a fashion editor, writer and stylist with twenty years' experience in the industry. Rivkie studied design and pattern cutting at the London College of Fashion, and fell in love with styling and journalism, and has covered fashion weeks in London, Paris and New York, as well as shooting editorial all over the world.


Specialising in plus size fashion, Rivkie has long championed that style is for everyBODY and has appeared on a host of radio stations and television shows, pushing for greater representation for plus size women and fashion throughout her career. 

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