simple and festive

A simple and practical flat-pack design, 

decorations made from sturdy carton with a matte silver finish.

 The first advent is approaching and everything that belongs to Christmas...

If you follow me a little bit longer you might know that I love 

stylish but mostly very simple decorations,  especially greens.

Last week these festive decorations at the hand-chosen selection of gifts at COS

really caught my eye... Just beautiful and simple as I love it so much!

find more decoration ideas here and be inspired!

creating with shapes - COS x Usha Doshi

Our material world is built from squares and rectangles, 
circles, ovals, triangles and diamonds. 

Basic geometric shapes form the basis for how we design 

the things that surround us and Usha Doshi’s 

Just admired some images of the inspiring book - Creating with Shapes -  

 (the first title published by COS) and the launch of the limited COS shapes

 collection (consisting 11 womanswear pieces) based on the inventive 

methods and techniques devised by Royal College of  Art teacher and 

long-time COS collaborator Usha Doshi.

The book and the collection will be available online and 

in selected stores worldwide very soon and definitely on my

 just started little wishlist for Christmas ;-) 

Contrast - COS AW17

 " the variation and the creative interaction between different, even contradictory elements"

The latest issue of COS magazine is out and I really like this edition inspired by

 the contrasts in the AW17-collection of COS. 

The campaign for this season, photographed on location in the 

Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona, shows a brand new collection with

 new cuts and proportions for the classic items,  inspired by geometric shapes 

with architectural lines in a color palette of dark chestnut, navy and light blue,

 grey, olive green and strong tones of red including some beautiful and 

stylish items in burgundy... definitely my favorite for this coming season!

find all about the new collection here and be inspired!

COS x Studio Swine

 “Inspired by the famous cherry blossom festival in Japan,

 the installation is designed to create a special moment that brings people together. 

A fleeting shared experience that evokes a senseof the changing seasons.” 

— Studio Swine

Designed to use minimal resources, the installation presents ephemeral materials in astrange new context; delicate mist-filled ‘blossoms’ that disappear on contact with skin,but can be held by visitors wearing special gloves. Producing these blossoms is theinstallation’s bold centrepiece, a tree-like sculpture that references the ornate chandeliers of Milanese palazzos. 

Yesterday, when I opened my mailbox  I was pleasantly surprised by this stunning movie...

For the sixth year running COS is celebrating the design fair Salone del Mobile.

 Along with the London design duo Studio Swine they worked on New Spring, 

an interactive installation and experience for all the senses in the historic Cinema Arti.

Wished I could be there to admire it....

longing for Spring - COS SS2017

Cropped cotton poplin trousers, a sleeveless denim top, 

 relaxed wide-leg jeans and oversized sleeveless

 dresses and hooded parka's 

The start of the beautiful Spring/Summer 2017 campagne of Cos really

made me smile this when I received the images of the sculpeted 

silhouettes  - photographed around the galleries of 

New York's West Chelsea art district -   in my mailbox today..

see more of the collection here and be inspired!

almond - COS SS16

"Effortless, almond-infused layers of cotton, silk and lightweight linen waiting to be explored for the warmer days ahead"

the beautiful soft tones and the distinctive shapes in my mailbox today

of the latest arrivals of the COS SS16 collection  really made me long for summer... 

There are so much beautiful items to admire
see more of the collection here and be inspired for some great sunny moments!

forms of the natural landscape - SS2016 by COS

Inspired by the shifting forms of the natural landscape

  COS made the Attuned collection for woman and it looks so pretty!

fold-over denim dresses,  rounded wide-leg trousers, gorgeous sandles, 

a-line and asymemetric tops, curved seam dresses 

such a great start of the season... 

really can't wait to admire the 2016 spring/summer collection and 

getting ready for the new season!

shoplove - COS

.
already saw a sneakpeek of this

 inspiring pink place at Instagram yesterday and I loved it...

they already collaborated before (the stunning installation with the

 textile ribbons at the Milan design week this year) and now

 New York studio Snarkitecture has transformed an industrial space

 in Los Angelos with pink-hued steel and floor-to-ceiling mirrors

 into this amazing popup store for fashion brand COS

 (opened from 6 to 15 November) 

 it's so great when talented people and brands work together!

see and read more about it here

                                                                                            found via Dezeen IG with thanks!

expedition - cos magazine

"Embrace the adventure and go on a voyage of discovery in the fresh country air."

 such great news in my mailbox this afternoon...

one of my fav magazines - COS magazine -  is out now!

I can't wait to admire the fall and winter 2015 "expedition" issue
 and read all about the wonders of the natural world, yet to be explored.

find all about the latest issue here

                                                                      

glacial by COS

 dusty pinks, grey, black, 
soft shades of almond and workwear inspired details

Inspired by nature and beautiful new textures
 COS made the Glacial collection for woman and it looks stunning!

Can't wait to admire the autumn and winter 2015 collection...

ps. COS and HAY have been working together for many years.  

Both brands share many values and aesthetics and to celebrate the collaboration

 COS have worked with HAY and designer Thomas Alonso to design

 two tables that will be sold exclusively in COS and HAY stores from september 2015.