Cos Leans Into Texture and Elegance

Photographed by Mark Kean on the streets of New York, the Cos Autumn/Winter 2026 campaign puts the pleasure of clothes themselves back in focusCos

Precision, refinement and lightness have characterised an unusually grown-up fashion season, and perhaps that is partly because we have become so accustomed to seeing clothes as images. Fashion now arrives endlessly and instantly at our fingertips, divorced from the physical object itself – you can encounter a dress hundreds of times without ever knowing what it weighs or what it feels like. But this industry is reactive: what if material might suddenly seem exciting again? Wool that looks properly woolly, leather with grain, shirts with sharply constructed cuffs?

London-based fashion brand Cos has long dealt in those tactile indulgences and its Autumn/Winter 2026 campaign pushes them to the foreground. Photographed by AnOther contributor Mark Kean on the streets of New York, it stars Awar Odhiang, Jacqui Hooper, Leon Dame, Malick Bodian and others. The clothes are predominantly black and white, interrupted by purple and made from soft cashmere, wool, supple leather and suede. Pinstripes crop up, as do double-breasted coats, wing-collar shirts and plenty of fluid tailoring.

There is good reason Cos has become such a dependable style go-to. Its appeal lies in making good design feel immediate and accessible – you can see the weight of a coat, feel the grain of the leather and try on a sharply cut jacket straight from the rail. This season, double-breasted blazers and maxi coats fall with relaxed proportions, a leather blouson is worn over streamlined stirrup leggings and fine merino knitwear, while menswear includes a waxed-cotton trench coat and a richly grained leather flight jacket. A white cotton shirt gets its own flourish with a tuxedo-like wing collar and sharp French cuffs.

Pinstripes, double-breasted tailoring and exceptionally long slinky coats bring a severity, while embroidery, fluid silhouettes and richer textures loosen the effect. Tailoring against clothing designed to move freely around the body is a contrast that has long shaped modern dress. In this collection, sharper pieces retain an ease while the softer ones are never made overly romantic.

In Kean’s photographs with New York as their backdrop, clothes that might otherwise suggest the controlled environment of the office are put back onto the pavement. Coats loosen as their wearers move, leather folds rather than sitting rigidly against the body. That’s what refinement means now – attention to fit, surface, weight and construction. Cos knows that clothes still have to pass the oldest test in fashion: however good they look in an image, they need to look even better when you put them on.

The Cos Autumn/Winter 2026 collection is available to shop here