#44

every time I walk past it I get Oliver’s Army in my head

(but I replace army with Bonas)

#45

It appears there is an Oliver Bonas in Brighton, had no idea it is a chain - it just blends in with all the other mood board shops in the North Laine area

Is Kath Kidson the queen of the mood board shop?

#46

Think she’s been usurped by Orla Kiely now

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#47

*Boners

#48

What about Joy?

#49

I feel like, while you COULD completely outfit yourself via Oliver Bonas and it would ‘okay’ if you tried this with Kidston you’d look like you’d completely infantilised yourself.

#50

I’ve actually bought things from Joy before, they have some nice clothes. I have never bought anything from Oliver Bonas and not sure I know anyone who has, but they must be successful when there are so many branches everywhere.

#51

We’ve had a few different things from them. Bowls, picture frames, etc.

Joy fucked up with some highly dubious cards not long back so I’m a bit off the idea of shopping there.

#52

Oh Oliver Bonas started in Fullham. Explains a lot. The About Us section has to be read in full I think for full wince.

https://www.oliverbonas.com/about-us

#53

Difficult to answer, what with increasing rental prices in city centres AND the huge rise in online fantasy gaming.

#54

Yeah I think joy is one of the originals, though just from watching towie I think less poncey / diy versions have been a thing in Essex for a while.

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#56

Ha, it was more the idea of combining outfits with wardrobes, curtains, plates, etc. The entire thing would be a bit like:

#57

#58

Though the ratio of clothes to interior designey bits is getting less as they become more of a thing

#59

This was the Joy thing I was meaning

#60

They also need to fire whoever does their Twitter.

#61

Oliver Bonas have stores in Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Kingston, Leeds, Manchester (2), Oxford, Reading, St Albans, Tunbridge Wells, West Bridgford, York, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow (2), but London does have 43 of them, apparently.

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#62

And to be fair to Oliver Bonas, they were one of the first (or maybe even the first) high street chain to pay their staff the proper living wage.

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#63

But they make them wear aprons you know