<p>Taking over a former swimming pool and with the company of Park Gyu Young, Seung Kwan, Lee Dong Wook and more, COS made their Spring/Summer 2026 show an extra special experience.</p>

<p data-start="162" data-end="501">In Seoul, <span class="whitespace-normal">COS</span> quietly shifted its language of minimalism, where it stretches its familiar precision into something more instinctive, more tactile, and subtly, more sensual. For Spring/Summer 2026, the brand did not abandon its codes; it softened them, allowing restraint and emotion to coexist in measured harmony.</p>
<p data-start="503" data-end="827">Staged within a stark, brutalist former swimming pool, near the foothills of Bukhansan, the setting mirrored the collection&rsquo;s tension between structure and fluidity. The raw architecture &mdash; empty basins, exposed concrete, the distant hum of the city &mdash; offered a fitting backdrop for a collection that explored what happens when control loosens, ever so slightly.</p>

<p data-start="829" data-end="1247">This season, tailoring remained foundational, yet its rigidity dissolved into movement. Blazers were elongated and worn with ease, paired with wide-leg trousers that skimmed the body rather than define it. There was a quiet confidence in these silhouettes&mdash;oversized, but never overwhelming; relaxed, yet still deliberate. It is here that COS demonstrates its strength: clothing that feels lived-in, but never careless.</p>
<p data-start="1249" data-end="1644">Sensuality emerged not through excess, but through suggestion. Sheer lace dresses grazed the body with lightness, silk pieces revealed skin through low, open backs, while bandeau silhouettes distilled form to its most essential expression. Even the more unexpected gestures&mdash;ribbed silk micro shorts, for instance&mdash;were grounded by proportion, styled with structured outerwear to maintain balance.</p>

<p data-start="1646" data-end="2024">Materiality played a central role in shaping this dialogue. Fluid silks, crisp cottons, and supple leathers introduced contrast, while trompe l&rsquo;oeil denim rendered in silk offered a quiet subversion of the everyday. Elsewhere, sculptural folds and wrapped constructions created dimension without weight, reinforcing a sense of movement that felt both controlled and instinctive.</p>
<p data-start="2026" data-end="2310">The palette remained characteristically restrained&mdash;soft greys, warm mocha, and deep navy anchored the collection, punctuated by fleeting notes of burgundy and muted green. These tones allowed texture and form to take precedence, underscoring COS&rsquo;s enduring commitment to quiet luxury.</p>
<p data-start="2312" data-end="2517">Across both menswear and womenswear, the lines continued to blur. Relaxed shirts, tunics, and unstructured tailoring spoke to a wardrobe designed without strict boundaries&mdash;adaptable, intuitive, and modern.</p>

<p data-start="2519" data-end="2715">Among the guests in attendance, a curated mix of regional tastemakers and global faces including Park Gyu Young, Seventeen's Seung Kwan, Lee Dong Wook, MEOVV's Ella, Mile Phakphum, Shin Hye Sun and more&nbsp; underscored COS&rsquo;s growing cultural relevance, though the focus never strayed far from the clothes themselves.</p>
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<p data-start="2717" data-end="2937" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Ultimately, Spring/Summer 2026 feels less like a reinvention and more like a refinement. COS does not seek to disrupt, but to evolve&mdash;proving once again that minimalism, when handled with nuance, can be deeply expressive.</p>
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COS Spring/Summer 2026: A study in sensual minimalism in Seoul

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