Why you gotta play that song so loud? COS I want to!

Ahahahahaha, oh well, i'm laughing at that AWESOME post title, even if nobody else is!

Cos recently arrived to Irish shores in BT2 and having previously looked, but not touched, I was really excited about the arrival. Ever since (ooh, about 2 months?) i've been going in on a weekly basis to perv on all the pieces. The shapes, the textures (ooh the gorgeous soft jerseys, crisp cottons and rough linens) and the gorgeous cuts. A white shirt is not just a white shirt if it's from Cos - it has a perfect cut, an interesting detail, a clean line. They're timeless pieces you could keep in your wardrobe and dig out in years to come and still look elegant and classy. The next best bit about Cos? The price. It is SO affordable. And that, these days, is usually a thing of myth and rarely ever translates once it hits our shores and converts into Euro. Thankfully, Cos is Swedish and therefore Euro-friendly. I cannot urge you enough to check out your nearest Cos store or concession, or have a look online at the beautiful pieces. For me, it's payday tomorrow and I have my eye on a whole new wardrobe! (honestly, i'm even annoying myself at how in love with the label I am)

ANYWAY, this post, while covered in slobber from all the drooling, is less about the pieces and more about the gorgeous Spring/Summer 2011 Cos Magazine. It comes with a gorgeous free poster (not at all clothes related - Two Blue Points by Anders Edstrom) and has interviews with photographers, equine therapists (?!), a museum director and a popstar - the gorgeous Lykke Li. Here's a few photos of the magazine that I took - I don't have a scanner so you'll have to make do with these, or even better, GET YOUR OWN!

I love the juxtaposition of the masculine shoes and pose with the beautiful pastel colours and feminine lines of the skirt. 

I also love how the accessories are shot - it's almost giving me storage ideas for my own necklaces. 

Have any of you ventured into Cos and/or bought anything yet? Tell me all and make me jealous! C

A perfect wedge..

For months now i've been searching for the perfect wedge ankle boots.
It all started last year when I (and the whole fashion blogosphere!) fell in love with these Cos wedge boots

 

Then of course, there were the Acne Atacoma Black Metal Wedge.

It seemed as though the whole wedge-world was out to get me. I couldn't stop thinking about them and decided NO outfit would be complete without them. However, my ever expanding credit limit, together with other whimsical buys and last minute holidays, meant that I could never quite afford either of the above. 

That was until today.
Today I went into town for a few accesories and to see whatever else tickled my fancy. Looking around New Look I stumbled across my (almost) dream wedge. My accesible wedge, we'll say. They're the perfect height, leather AND suede and the little buckle gives it just the right amount of girly-tough that I look for in a shoe.
At £59.99 (translated to €79.99 on Irish shores....hmm...) I think i'll be buying these ones online. HURRY UP PAYDAY!!

BEHOLD: (edit: apologies, having some image problems, please follow the link below)
dream wedge <3