# Ultra-Contemporary Elegant Menswear COS Pulls Up a Sophisticated Capsule for Spring/Summer 2019 By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-10-25 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elegant-menswear References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/cos-ss19-collection/#slide-5) & [cosstores](https://www.cosstores.com/entrance.html) Contemporary label COS strikes the optimal balance between professional and casual with its elegant menswear collection for Spring/Summer 2019. The pieces entertain a timeless silhouette and are relatively easy to style based on day-to-day needs. The sleek and refined aesthetic boasts [minimalism and a palette](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-latest-summer-edit) "mix of light blue, burgundy, heather gray and deep brown." The brand puts a playful twist on its ensembles through the daring creation of [boldly colored suit ensembles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphpaper-ss26). COS' elegant menswear offerings for the season are curated by the brand's new Creative Director Christophe Copin. Upholding the effortlessly sophisticated character of the label, the Spring/Summer 2019 collection is sure to catch the eye of those who are looking to update their wardrobe. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Elegant Menswear:** COS strikes a balance between professional and casual through timeless silhouette and refined aesthetic that presents disruptive innovation opportunities for established and new menswear brands. - **Minimalism in Fashion:** COS' palette mix of light blue, burgundy, heather gray, and deep brown exhibits fabrics, shirting, and accessories that have potential to disrupt the fashion industry by promoting minimalist wardrobe. - **Brightly Colored Suits:** COS' daring creation of boldly colored suit ensembles with various accessories showcases disruptive innovation opportunities for the fashion industry for attracting the younger demographic market, redefining formal wear. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Menswear Fashion:** COS's elegant menswear collection provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for established and new menswear fashion brands to cater to both casual and professional markets through the introduction of timeless silhouettes and minimalist wardrobe. - **Luxury Fashion:** COS' Spring/Summer 2019 collection presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for luxury fashion brands through the promotion of timeless silhouettes, refined aesthetic, and accessories as they gear towards targeting the sophisticated consumers in the market. - **Fashion Accessories:** COS' minimalistic aesthetic and accessories collection exhibit disruptive innovation opportunities for established and new fashion accessory brands by introducing unique minimalist designs that complement formal and casual wardrobe. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Understated Luxury Menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coofandy.md) - [Sophisticated Summer Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rwcos-summer-collection.md) - [Modern Luxury-Focused Fragrance Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cos-perfumery.md) - [Understated Spring-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stein.md) - [Modern Minimalist Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-latest-summer-edit.md) - [Laid-Back Modernwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digawel-springsummer-2026.md) - [Modern Tailored Spring Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphpaper-ss26.md) - [Refined Utility Tailoring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apresse-2026.md) - [Fabric-Centric Spring Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sage-nation-5.md)