Boden's excellent new autumn dresses pair sleek lines with the colours of now – and they're 20% off

You can always rely on Boden for a properly great, eye-catchingly elegant dress. It’s the thing this thoroughly British brand does best. Its brand new autumn collection is no exception, with a line-up of dresses in sleek shapes featuring bold, elegant prints in jewel and rich autumnal colours that make getting dressed for the new season feel genuinely exciting.

And then there's the other great thing Boden often does at the beginning of a season: 20% off newness. Yes! They offer their brand new collection at a discount from the get-go, but only for a few days - and Thursday 27th August, yes that's tonight at one minute to midnight, is the cut-off.

So just to be crystal clear, if one of these dresses will fit your life and style for the season ahead, and fills a gap in your wardrobe, this is the moment to act.

To get the pick of the new collection and save money, here are the dresses to know. Their dress line-up covers all bases, with cord, cotton, lighter jersey and ponte to suit every style.

The Briony jersey dress comes in a gorgeous deep green and six other patterned styles including polka dots and florals, while the Nicola cotton shirt dress has a splash of vivid sunflower yellow botanical prints against navy, and the Georgia polka dot dress is ideal for dinners and occasions.

For me, though, the sleek Fleur cord midi is the everyday fashion statement. Available in petite and tall, it’s a very useful cord shirt dress with pockets, in navy or rich chocolate brown, and will work with ballet pumps or kitten heels now. Add boots and a silk scarf later, and you’re sorted.

Also worth a look is the brown-and-black zebra-print Naomi relaxed jersey dress. Easy enough for every day wear but simple to dress up, its shorter length works particularly well with knee-high boots – carrying on the shorter-hemline-with-boots mood we saw emerge over the summer months.

Boden rarely puts a foot wrong with dresses. Getting first pick of the new season with 20% off? Well take it! Thank you, Boden.