Technical Styling: COS‑Inspired Wardrobe Engineering

To build a COS-level wardrobe, focus on layered architecture and smart proportions:

Oversized blazer + crisp shirt + tailored trouser
- Technical tip: Blazer shoulder should extend max 1–2 cm beyond your natural shoulder—measure with Tellar.
Wide-leg cropped trousers + tucked tee
- Technical tip: Cropped hem should sit 1‑2 cm above ankle bone for optimal proportion—confirmed via Tellar inseam guidance.

Linen-viscose blends resist creasing, ideal for hotter seasons—used by COS and Arket
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Silk-satin for fluid drape—perfect for Totême blouses and Jil Sander shirting.
Vegan leather (Nanushka) needs structured interlining to avoid sagging; fit must be precise.

Stick to tonal shades – cream, camel, slate, charcoal. Apply this across top, bottom, and outerwear for a continuous visual line.

Pro tip: Combine a camel blazer (Arket) + cream silk shirt (Jil Sander) + ivory wide-trouser (Totême) = elevated minimalism.

Technical layering benefit: This stacking allows slight size grading—each layer lightly offsets the fit underneath.

Body Type	Suggested Fit	Avoid
Hourglass	Tailored jacket + wide-leg trouser	Boxy jackets with no waist shape
Rectangle	Belted coats, peaked shoulders	Straight-cut minimal shapes
Pear	Longline blazers to balance hips	Cropped waists that cut at hip line
Petite	Cropped jackets + high-waist pants	Oversized shapes swallowing figure

Use Tellar’s body-type-specific guides to confirm waist length, shoulder fit, and garment drop.

🛠 Measuring & Sample Tellar Use Cases

Download and print Tellar’s measuring tape – free from their site.
Measure: Bust (widest), waist (natural), hips (fullest), shoulder width, height.
Input into Tellar – select brand (e.g., Jil Sander) to see recommended size.
Review garment specs – Tellar shows bust width, sleeve length, inseam for each size.

For example:

Jil Sander box shirt: Shoulder = 42 cm. If your shoulder is 40 cm, Tellar advises size up to avoid restricting movement.
Totême wide trouser: Inseam 76 cm vs your 74 cm → pick cropped version or size up to adjust length.

Minimalist elegance = fit + fabric + proportion. These nine brands replicate COS’s DNA with slight sartorial spins.
Styling mastery: Layer neutrals, balance volumes, and only include one statement piece at a time.
Tellar is your technical tool: ranging from shoulder width to inseam, Tellar tailors fit across all brands – essential for polished minimalism.

Start by measuring with Tellar, explore layering formulas, and curate a COS-level wardrobe that’s flexible, elevated—and unmistakably you.