Looking for COS

A long time ago, someone was looking for Susan, the other day I was looking for my glasses and someone in the neighborhood was looking for a missing cat. Everyone is looking for something. Today, on our very prosaic and laid back Sunday, blessed by the return of the mighty sun (I may be overdoing it here, just a little...), we went looking for COS. Not desperately though, no.

Wazaaaaat?

COS, is H&M's little brother, a new Scandinavian brand, as sure to hit the headlines as H&M that has now even become the street style reference, invading our city centers with multiple shops - one would not be enough you see. COS is a little more expensive, a little less in the disposable fashion world, a small step further into colors, shapes and fabrics. Do not get me wrong, I buy T-shirts and stuff at H&M, have been doing so for ages. Even hubby managed to find a hat and a pair of wollen gloves this winter, so just imagine.

COS has had the briliant idea of opening its under the level of the sea store in The Hague, which matched perfectly our week-old craving for a bite of the administrative capital and its international atmosphere. A bite into the Dutch apple, if you want. The Hague, here we come!

After a lovely walk in the old city center, as charming and bustling as ever, we cross COS's doorstep. Hubby screams, blinded by the colorful hangers; me, I smile with happy anticipation of a color binge after years of grey, albeit soft, madness.

To be honest, the shop offers a bit of everything, from casual, to evening gowns, but generally speaking, the cut of the clothes looks very minimalistic, very to the point but almost always with a twist - a twist that may start with an acid yellow or green that is refreshingly new and more than welcome, all the more as the store itself is kind of boring, with a very plain layout and presentation of the goods.

However, and even though the shop is not exactly around the corner - hail to you, Meg Ryan, loved your bookstore in "You've got mail", loved it! - I will be back if in need of Scandinavia pieces, a little originality and affordable finds.

I found COS.