I first discovered ba&sh when I was in Paris about six years ago, and a bird relieved itself on the crisp white shirt I was wearing, and suddenly I found myself several Metro stops away from my suitcase and in need of a fresh top. And I rediscovered it the other day when my friend Rene and I were having a little shopping date in Nolita, and wandered into the ba&sh store on Elizabeth Street. Some of the pieces on offer are on the young side, and others have altogether too many ruffles. And they aren’t cheap. But I do think they do prints better than anyone else does at that price point (check out the excellent floral-and-stripes business on this pretty dress) and the silhouettes in general are nicely sophisticated.
I do not not need another jacket, but am pretty much dying over this tweedy little number. It looks eminently layer-able.
I never like green and red together, but it somehow works on this pretty top, maybe because the reds are nice and deep.
I am dying over the print on this dress, which reminds me of old Ossie Clark.
A striped jacket is always a fun thing to wear, and this one is subtle enough not to be costume-y.
The print on this shirt is on the loud side—I believe in a good way—so I’d wear it under a blazer or V-neck sweater so you see just a hint on it.
A chic and versatile black dress with a higher neckline than I usually go for, but it’s good when we can surprise ourselves.
I dig the dots-on-dots print of this skirt, and the fact that it’s got a little metallic thing going on too.
Suddenly I am all about a short-sleeved sweater, and I’d wear this one exactly as it is styled here: layered over a button-down.
This coat is on the pricey side, but it is so well-cut, and the purple is nicely unexpected.
I’m always attracted to a good yellow top—who knows why—and this tie-neck specimen is pretty damn good.
ba&sh is the French Girl store whose windows most often catch my eye, and I am forever saddened when I go in to remember that they, like most of the other French Girl brands, top out at a size 40/42 or L/3. If I didn’t have a job I love, I’d throw it all over to found a French Girl clothing company for average-sized women and above.
Wanted to buy that first dress but looked at the sizing and it says the L is equivalent to a US8. Waaaaaaaaaaah.
Curses. I kinda want it all – and may have to make time to *visit* the jacket. (Have a feeling I might not make it back to the office!)
So CUTE! Like a grownish Pixie Market! How is their sizing?
That Pixie Market reference took me back!
I also don’t need another jacket. But that tweedy one…!
I’m sorry, maybe I just have a case of the Mondays, but it kind of makes me angry to see a silky $400 dress that is made out of polyester instead of silk. Call me naive, but no matter how cute the print, I sort of feel like for $400 I should get silk. Otherwise I can go to H&M and get a cute polyester dress for like $40.
I understand and respect that opinion, but it’s worth noting that the quality of synthetics really varies, and that the polyester you’re getting at H&M is much, well, yuckier than what you often get from higher-priced brands. I have a Maria Cornejo top that for the longest time I thought was silk, and then I read the label and it was 100% polyester.
I feel that way, particularly with sweaters. I find that any sweater with more than two fibers tends to pill pretty easily, so I get annoyed when brands still charge $$$ for them.
Love all of these, especially the black and white dress, and I want to go back now.
Nice stuff, if a little pricey for what you get, although hard to judge without seeing the items in person and checking the construction and fabric quality. I do love the
description of the black dress with it’s ‘somber elegance’
LOVE all the prints! And that tweed jacket too. Though I fear I will have to get the Target version.
Brutal. And I further brutalized myself by exploring their website. Danger Will Robinson danger!! I am behaving today since I leave Wednesday for Florence!! But there’s no predicting what happens as the holidays approach…gorgeous pick. Will be revisiting. I may have mentioned this before, but there are “influencers” and “bad influences.” Kim I must inform you that you are in that second category!!! 😈 👿 😈 #noregrets
That’s very funny, Tamara.
She really does nail it every time.
I wish there was a Target version!! The window for wearing a fall jacket is too short for me to justify the price tag right now.
That tweedy jacket! And the black dress with pockets. Also the shibori-esque dress. But the prices…le sigh…
I love the dresses with high boots look. It is difficult for me to find a good high boot because I have long calves and they are kind of thick. I always find they come 3/4 of the way up. Can you recommend a good staple boot? I love what is featured here also but I prefer either a flat or very low heal. Lovely prints!! Thank you!
I really love the boots they show, too. I’m sure we must be due for a Kim France – “Tall Boots I Dig” – right? ❤️😉
Yes, we are probably due for that, Val—and I promise to stop using the word “dig” really soon, promise.
How apropo – they are opening a ba&sh store near me! I’ll have a look
I fall in the minority of liking short or 3/4 sleeve sweaters or knitwear. I find they are usually quite appropriate for my business casual/creative tech marketing office and they walk the fine line of being warm enough for the office AC, but not too warm either. They’re comfortable to wear but not sloppy.
I’m with you – I love 3/4 sleeves and am constantly pushing the sleeves up if they’re wrist length.
Love all the patterns and the individual pieces- would prefer to see them on normal sized women? Very tired of seeing the return of emaciated models. Puh.
it’s funny how things go…another blog that i read just featured this brand as well….