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COS to launch its first store in Iceland

COS, one of the brands under the H&M Group, has announced its plans to enter the Icelandic market, with a store in the country’s capital, Reykjavík, set to open later this year. The announcement was made on H&M’s website, but no further details were given about the store or its launch date. The first COS store opened in the UK in 2007. Since...

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Expanding or retracting? H&M closes Cheap Monday after rethinking /Nyden

H&M is undoubtedly one of the most successful fashion companies of our time. But as consumers question the social and environmental impacts of the fast fashion model and online players such as Asos and Boohoo offer fierce competition, the last decade has seen the Swedish apparel giant looking to rely less on its namesake brand. In the last two...

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COS increases offerings with increased kids and lifestyle range

Revered for its minimalist offering of wardrobe basics across both womenswear and menswear, London-based H&M Group brand COS has just broadened its selection with the expansion of its COS Kids category. The brand widened its range of childrenswear products, extending its size range to include infants. The COS Kids line now encompasses sizing for...

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Cos to expand China presence by launching a flagship on Tmall

London-based fashion brand Cos, part of the H&M group has announced its online debut in China next month. The company said that the brand will launch an online storefront on Alibaba’s Tmall platform, China’s largest business to consumer marketplace for both Chinese and international brands and retailers, along with a standalone website,...

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6 new consumer mentalities changing the retail industry

”There's no such thing as an online retailer or offline retailer anymore. Everyone should become both.” Pernille Kok-Jensen, Trend Director at Dutch qualitative research agency Mare, shared her predictions on the future of retail during the 2018 edition of the Amsterdam-based trade show, Modefabriek. Kicking off the eye-opening talk, the Trend...

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COS launches Soma at Pitti Uomo 94

London-based fashion label COS launched Soma, a seasonless capsule collection of 17 menswear essentials at Pitti Uomo this week. Nine dancers presented the collection through a choreography by Wayne McGregor at the Istituto degli Innocenti in Florence during a contemporary performance at the 94th edition of the menswear trade fair. Each piece in...

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Cos to unveil capsule collection at Pitti Uomo

London-based fashion label, Cos will present a new menswear capsule collection titled 'Soma' through a choreographed performance. The event will take place during leading menswear trade fair Pitti Uomo this June. “For Cos, Pitti Uomo celebrates creativity, craftsmanship and forward-thinking menswear,” says Karin Gustafsson, Cos’ Creative...

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Cos Stores opens flagship in The Netherlands

Cos just opened a new flagship landing in The Netherlands. As a brand under H&M, the contemporary's brick-and-mortar officially branched out with this new concept in March 2018 in Haarlem. The store boasts 337 square meters and includes ready-to-wear apparel. The brick-and-mortar retails both menswear and womenswear, encompassing modern,...

Culture

Cos launches Open Sky installation

Cos just announced that it will be announcing a large-scale sculptural installation for next month. The art piece, entitled Open Sky by American artist Phillip K. Smith III, will be open to the public from April 17-22. The installation was inspired by the architecture of Milan and the sky above the Palazzo's courtyard. “I wanted to pull the sky...

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Cos teams up with Phillip K. Smith III for Salone Del Mobile 2018

London - London-based design label Cos has teamed up with American artist Phillip K. Smith III for its seventh consecutive installation at the Salone del Mobile during Milan Design Week. The move marks Cos first collaboration with Smith, who is set to present a large-scale sculptural installation. “My work is created in direct response to the...

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Cos to launch limited edited collection & book: ‘Creating with Shapes’

London - Cos is set to launch its first design book ’Creating with Shapes’. Created together with Royal College of Art teach and long-standing Cos collaborator Usha Doshi, the design book offers unique insights into the design and pattern cutter’s 20-year career while sharing her design techniques and methods. In order to mark the launch of the...

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Timeline: Celebrating 10 years of Cos at LFW

London - It may be difficult for some to believe, but this year marks ten years since Cos, H&M older and more experimental sister label was launched. Officially launched in March 2007 as somewhat of a test, Cos aims to offer reinvented wardrobe essentials designed to last more than just one season. A post shared by Select Model Management...