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Suggestions for BA&SH style but on a tight budget.

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ThisBadTimeIsTakingForever · 09/10/2025 15:50

I saw BA&SH mentioned on another thread. I could happily live in most of the items I’ve seen, I love the clothes!
Sadly my budget is more H&M.
Is there anywhere that has BA&SH style clothes, but at significantly lower prices?
I’ve looked at Vinted but, as I’m not sure of the fit, I really can’t risk even some of those prices if it turns out they don’t fit me.
Thank you.

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PaquitaSalas · 09/10/2025 17:27

IMO I think you can get very similar styles in h and m, Zara etc but the material and cut of the BA&SH stuff is definitely a lot better and the clothes hang well as a result.
I sympathise about budget - I’m adopting a ‘less is more’ strategy currently and trying to do the ‘just five things’ challenge so that what I do buy is extremely considered. I have just bought the BA&SH Kate coat in brown, but that is all I am buying clothes wise until about March and I found an online boutique where I could get 10 pc off my first order.
I figure that my coat is something I will have on most days over Winter and can cover a multitude of sins underneath.
Sizing is generous. I am a good 14 cough cough , probably a 16 and size 3 fits perfectly, although they claim it is a UK 12 on website and it happens to be the largest size that coat comes in.

ThisBadTimeIsTakingForever · 09/10/2025 18:42

I think it’s probably how it hangs that makes it all look so amazing. No way would I look that good in stuff from H&M, even if it was a direct copy!

I’m even more confused about sizing now. I’m generally a 10, although vanity sizing means maybe a size 8 in H&M (ridiculously a 6 sometimes in M&S/next) so it sounds like a size 2, that people list on Vinted as size 10, may be too big? I also have long legs so need 33/34 inch inseam.

I’m seemingly such an odd size it’s impossible to buy off Vinted, and I don’t think I could afford the cheapest thing off the actual site.

That coat is gorgeous btw. I hope you get to wear it every day and feel fabulous!

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PaquitaSalas · 09/10/2025 19:54

Thank you @ThisBadTimeIsTakingForever. I think Size 1 is likely to be ideal for you. The two owners at Sass and Edge boutique have weekly or biweekly tryons on Instagram. Their boutique stocks lots of BA&SH and they are both size 10. They try stuff on and often give helpful pointers on sizing. On Wednesday’s ‘live’ they tried on loads of BA&SH. A recording is on their grid.

LunaTheCat · 10/10/2025 07:14

I just lobe ba&sh too! Bought a blouse and some earrings when went to Paris .. horrendously expensive. When I wear either I feel instantly very very chic.

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