Shopping List #3

COS, great everyday bags, home clothes

Feb 11, 2025

Shopping List is a regular substack segment where I deep dive into a few different shopping categories that either I can’t stop thinking about or that you request! Feel free to leave a comment or message me to let me know what you’d like me to research next.

Let’s go shopping!

I may be in the midst of my two month no buy but I sure am looking, especially at COS! I also had a few requests - one being an edit on everyday bags and the other for home/weekend clothes - which I’ve included below.

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COS

The second I saw COS dropped their pre-fall 2025 collection I knew it would be good. From excellent tran-seasonal jackets, gorg knits, nice cuts of denim and great accessories, it’s all there. I really love COS for their top quality pieces that stand the test of time, all while being at a decent price point. Full edit here:

**Top left to right**: jacket, dress, bow detail jacket, mary janes, jeans **Bottom left to right:** Coat, stripe long sleeve, bag, pants.

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Everyday bags

In the first Shopping List edit, I focused on suede bags but when a friendly follower on Instagram reached out asking if I’d made an edit specifically for everyday / tote / work bags, it gave me an excuse to put together this curation! Here is the full edit of bags - I’ve made sure to include a wide variety of price points.

**Clockwise from the top left:** Green Oroton bag, Brown Oroton bag, Vestirsi hobo bag, COS leather bag, Florence green shoulder bag, St Agni large bag, Brie Leon bag, Status Anxiety tan bag, Coach Brooklyn Bag

Home clothes

Another request from a follower was the below: Weekend clothes that are good for home and heading out.

Very much on the same wavelength. I was already researching this exact clothing genre!

Coincidentally, I’d already started to pull together an edit of home clothes - which fit the exact description above. I spend so much time working from home and have found myself needing the type of clothes that are a step-up from activewear and pyjamas. ‘Home clothes’ have a bit more of a special factor, but are still comfortable and not super precious. The type of clothes you’d be happy to answer the door in, pop to the post office, that make you feel semi put together. Full edit here: