COS (fashion brand)

For other uses, see Cos (disambiguation).

COS

Founded	March 2007
Founder	Karl-Johan Persson
Headquarters	London , England
Owner	H&M
Website	www.cos.com

COS is a fashion brand part of the H&M Group.[1] Parent company H&M owns retail brands including H&M, Other Stories, Monki, Arket.

Positioning

The brand is described as "creating contemporary minimalist collections for mid-range prices"[2] for women and men.

COS is an abbreviation of “Collection of Style.” The brand advertises a design ethos of pieces made to last beyond the season with a focus on craftsmanship, what of using sustainably sourced materials for its products.[3] The brand's marketing strategy has long sought to associate it with art and design.[4][5]

History and expansion

REGENT ST STORE, LONDON UK

COS first opened on London's Regent Street in March 2007 with a catwalk show at the Royal Academy[6] and launched its online store in 2011. The first store in North America opened in 2014[7][8]

As of December 2022, COS had 259 stores in 47 countries, and was selling online in over 38 countries.[9] In some countries the brand sells via franchise partners, including Alshaya Group.

References

1. "COS".
2. Budds, Diana (22 April 2016). "The Secret To COS's Inspired Minimalism". Fast Company.
3. https://www.cos.com/en_eur/about-us.html
4. Marriott, Hannah (15 July 2014). "The cult of Cos: Are you a disciple?". The Guardian.
5. Harper, Leah (20 February 2019). "Cos creative director Karin Gustafsson: 'There's nothing unique about taking inspiration from art'". The Guardian.
6. Walker, Harriet (11 June 2012). "Cos: Thoroughly modern minimalism". The Independent. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
7. Schneier, Matthew (30 December 2014). "At COS, No Need for a Passport". The New York Times.
8. Bobb, Brooke (3 December 2014). "COS, Purveyor of Affordable Minimalism, Takes Manhattan". The New York Times.
9. H&M Group 2022 Annual and Sustainability Report (Report).

External links

Official website