If I like Cos but am too poor for it... where should I shop?

[Anewmum2018]

In a style rut after a baby... please help! Like Cos, jigsaw... but budget won’t stretch. Where can I go for a similar look for less money? Tia

eBay!

Sale COS! They get their prices right down. Takes patience to wait for sales though.

cos sales are pretty good and they do reduce to 50pc regularly (and usually do a sale preview for a day in advance if you are signed up to their newsletter). I don’t think I’ve ever paid full price for anything from there.

H&M have some unstructured styles which are similar to COS but I think that the fabric quality at COS is better and worth the extra money.

Kin in John Lewis also has a lot of Swedish architect type clothes but I think they are no cheaper than cos

Have you tried any cos stuff on. The stuff seems to be sized to fit my lanky husband.

Cos sales and eBay.

To answer your question, Uniqlo and HM. However, you will lose the natural fibres Cos use when you shop cheaper. Aside from the cuts, using good quality fabric makes Cos clothes hang in the way they do and you can't replicate that with cheap synthetic rubbish.

I would go to Cos shop, try on heaps things. They tend to repeat their patterns a lot. Wait for sale or hunt off e bay..

H&M. They are the same company as COS and & other stories, but way cheaper.

Some Uniqlo stuff

Thanks everyone! I always seem to miss their sales....
Yes I know what you mean about lanky husband type styles... for some reason, they hang really well on me, despite being short. I guess you get what you pay for sometimes, it must be the fabric, as h and m always seems to go saggy so quickly.
Does anyone have any experience with Monki?

Hi can anyone give me an idea on sizing, I am a size 14-16.

Monki is great. They have some stuff that I think is similar to cos.

H&M or Uniqlo

I like Monki though it is often too oversized for me to suit!

H&M had a lovely khaki shirt dress in - oversized and to me looked very Cos like

Yes, selective shopping at H&M and Monki. Monki do excellent denim and heavy duty cotton things (got a great duster coat last year).

The H&M Trend range is most COS-y I reckon

m2.hm.com/m/en_gb/ladies/shop-by-concept/trend.html

Cos used to donate old season (?) stock to a charity shop chain, I think it may have been British Heart Foundation - I don’t know if that still happens?

I bought a couple of Lyocell dresses in the Oliver Bonas sale that we’re very much in the style of Cos (also bought a size up for the full effect). I normally find Oliver Bonas too “pretty”, but these are simple, plain colours, drape beautifully and are really breathable.

Monki is great but agreed a lot is very oversized and you have to keep an eye out for the man-made fibres.

Monki is your friend. some of their patterns are awful but they do some very boxy/ androgynous oversized cuts in monochrome.... very cos.

Red Cross charity shop is the one I've seen COS new-old stock in.

Another vote for Monki! I just got a shirt from Monki in my Stitch Fix box and I had never even heard of them before.

I have now looked on their website and I like so much of it.

BrandAlley has some Jigsaw at the moment, seeing that's the other brand you like,

Kin at John Lewis is along the same lines - if you can get to a JL store there are massive bargains to be had in the sale. Dresses for £26!

@thedevilinablackdress

Red Cross charity shop is the one I've seen COS new-old stock in.

Red Cross, that’s it, thanks!

I’ve just come back on to say that the Arket sale which is mostly half price is now also BOGOF!