COS

I came into COS on a mission. I needed some smart, warm looks that could withstand being chucked in a case and flown around Europe, only to pop out and look terrific in some random hotel room. I explained this to Ergita and she was game to help, picking a range of choices in my size off the rack and replenishing me in the dressing room.
I can’t think of the last time H&M did anything for me. Besides wearing their mens boxer briefs as at home loungewear, I find the brand no longer ticks my boxes. But H&M’s premium line Collection of Style (COS) is a different story entirely. Classic pieces with interesting lines that are seriously wearable dominate their collection (which rotates rather often.) I especially like their dresses (four of which now comprise the majority of my winter wardrobe) and sweaters.
Whenever I walk into COS, I find simple styles that feel like they were made with me in mind. At the moment, their stores are only in Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain and the UK.) Were I a resident of the USA, I’d be clamoring for COS.