Archive piece: first published on 3 October 2007, this article covers the pieces and looks from Ba&sh's autumn/winter 2007-08 collections — read it as a retrospective, not as this season's trends.

They didn't come out of any fashion school, and they never set out to be the "must-have" of the moment or an obligatory trend; they design at the pace of their own whims and crushes. One worked in the press, the other in law. What did they have in common? A long friendship, and a shared love of fashion and of dressing well. It was simply by taking the plunge that they made their first clothes and founded Ba&sh — the first two letters of their respective first names, sealing a friendship that turned into a success story.

Woman wearing a taupe ribbed-knit jumper dress in a bright room

For those of us who love a beautiful thing, Ba&sh's head-turning collections are impossible to miss. Always so stylish without chasing every trend — sometimes bohemian, sometimes casual, sometimes almost plain, but feminine and beautifully put together whatever the mood. If Ba&sh's designs feel so "us", as though they were inspired by exactly what we'd love to wear every day, it's because they're so "them": Barbara Boccara and Sharon Krief, two women who love fashion without ever having been... schooled into a mould. So let's take a quick spin through Ba&sh, gorgeous collections and all.

Woman in a jumper dress, black leggings and heels in a light corridor

Fancy seeing it in pictures? A little bohemian blouse in autumn colours over knee-length shorts (for winter, opaque tights are the sensible addition — no need to catch a chill), plus shiny mahogany leather boots, and the whole thing adds up to a look that reads relaxed but is set off by this season's footwear.

Woman in a camel wool coat in front of a rail of autumn clothes

Leggings are sticking around again this winter, which means they're still tucking neatly under our skirts and shorts. At Ba&sh, they're worn with a jumper dress, a pair of heels and a short-sleeved wool coat with a stand collar.

Young woman sitting on a linen sofa in a short cream jumper dress with butterfly sleeves

A seriously good relaxed-chic look: skinny trousers, a pair of boots and a short-sleeved navy jumper. There's no fuss at Ba&sh, but don't mistake that for a lack of effort.

Young woman in a printed boho blouse and shorts sitting at a café terrace

The jumper dress does wonders for a winter wardrobe: feminine, casual, sometimes properly sexy, you pick the version to match your mood... Body-skimming with butterfly sleeves, or loose and white in a little-girl way — either way, Ba&sh has decided it will be short.

Young woman in a bright vintage shop, wearing a floaty printed tunic over navy skinny trousers

A floaty tunic with a wide neckline, extra-skinny trousers and boots — and let's not forget the big handbag that was the star of the winter. We love it.

Young woman seen from behind on a pavement, in grey skinny trousers, black leather boots and a camel coat

A short wool jacket, flared at the hem with a stand collar, over tight skinny trousers and stilettos — effortlessly polished.

And to finish, note the perfect caramel leather jacket and Ba&sh's little indulgence: grey marl or white woolly tights under dresses and shorts — and our little-girl memories come galloping back.

Young woman in a caramel leather jacket walking down a street at dusk

The last word? Long live Ba&sh and its terribly moreish fashion caprices.

Beige jumper dress, opaque tights, flat boots and a leather bag laid out on a pale wooden floor