On our recent weekly (okay, daily) pilgrimages to our favourite retail sites, team Who What Wear UK has been repeatedly stopped in our tracks by three brands. Out of every retailer on the high street, it’s always Mango, COS and Zara that pique our collective interest as soon as we open their new-in sections. With fresh autumn buys coming in thick and fast, now is the best time to snap up items that work not only for 2023, but also for many years to come. And, if you’ve got a wardrobe refresh on your mind, where better to start shopping?
To break it down for you, Mango is the destination right now for urban-inspired workwear, sharp tailoring and autumn-ready staples like blazers, knits and wide-leg trousers. When it comes to COS, there are plenty of transitional dresses and expensive-looking loafers that are bound to reach cult status on Instagram and a colour palette to help ease you into autumn. And as for Zara, well there’s a stripped-back, minimalist approach happening in the new-in section (including one long suede coat I just know is going to sell out), so in short, there’s something for everyone.
