https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cos-stores-in-beverly-hills Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 20 May 2026 04:38:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cos-stores-in-beverly-hills#post-1615064 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 17:08:58 +0000 Thin White Duchess 1615064@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I went to the standalone Beverly drive location about a year ago when I was visiting from out of town. The mall location must be newer, I have not been there. The standalone was a smallish two-story store, women on the first floor and men and children upstairs. Even though the store was not huge, I thought they managed to fit in a lot of merchandise and selection. I also remember the fitting rooms we well-sized and comfortable. If I remember, there were a couple garages very nearby, so parking was not too bad. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cos-stores-in-beverly-hills#post-1614928 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 08:23:35 +0000 stainedglass 1614928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't been to the stores. &nbsp;However, the one on Beverly is right next to Rodeo Drive. &nbsp;That general area is a tourist mecca and parking can be hard to find. &nbsp;The one in Beverly Center is part of a large shopping mall. &nbsp;With no traffic from Pasadena, you're looking at a 30-40 minute drive time. &nbsp;I wouldn't try to leave Pasadena before 10am on a weekday, because you'll run into traffic. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cos-stores-in-beverly-hills#post-1614908 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 06:21:43 +0000 Anonymous 1614908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>bumping this </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cos-stores-in-beverly-hills#post-1614868 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 04:17:04 +0000 Laurel 1614868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All the recent discussion regarding COS has spurred my interest in visiting a retail location (I've been to their stores in AMSTERDAM, and am a fan. &nbsp;I liked the looks Angie highlighted last week, and know they would suit me. &nbsp;I purchased some very wide leg navy slacks, and an oversized sweater there this summer)---and I'm going to be in Pasadena next week for a conference. &nbsp;The COS website shows two stores, very near each other in Beverly Hills?---I don't know the area, but it looks like one is on Beverly, and one is in the Beverly Center. &nbsp;Does anyone know if one store has a larger selection, or would be better to visit than the other? &nbsp;Thank you! </p> <p>UPDATE! &nbsp;--- &nbsp;I am home now from my trip to California, and I ended up going to BOTH COS stores and thought I'd post the findings in case anyone else runs into this post. &nbsp;I decided to go to the Beverly Center, operating under a few assumptions which turned out to be false: &nbsp;that the parking would be easy, that a newer store would be a better store, and that the mall would have lots of other stores to pique my interest. &nbsp;The Beverly Center charges to park in its garage, and the retail stores do NOT validate. &nbsp;This would be a major drawback for me if I lived in the area, and it seems counterintuitive if brick and mortar stores want to attract business, but there you have it. &nbsp;I'm quite resistant to the notion of paying to park at a shopping center, and understand that's my own "thing". The COS store itself seemed small--- but beautifully arranged by color with plenty of room to browse the collection. &nbsp;The employees were all young, and quite thin. &nbsp;There was one other customer, and she was older and larger, as am I. The employees were helpful, but discreet, which I appreciate. &nbsp;I took 7 items into the fitting room---a pair of wide legged cropped black pants, with a fussy tie at the waist that bombed the look---which in addition to being wide legged and cropped, also had a half panel to make it look a big like a midi skirt. &nbsp;It was a perfectly fine bottom to pair with the tops---5 sweaters and a beautiful blouse. &nbsp;All of the sweaters were big---which I prefer. &nbsp;One was sedate from the front, and then had this enormous twisted knot of material in the back--quite dramatic, but overwhelming, and I imagine that if you were sitting in a chair with a back on it (the theater, in my case) it would be like sitting with a backpack on. &nbsp;The blouse took me by surprise: &nbsp;it looked so architectural, and it fit, and it was a good color (inky) but there was a certain something about it that made me think of a court jester or a clown, so it had to stay after I wore it around the fitting room and looked at it from all angles. &nbsp;I purchased a v-neck gray sweater, and asked the clerk for information about the OTHER COS store and received a very vague response: &nbsp;to the effect of, "was I looking for something in particular". &nbsp;He did say the store on Beverly was their "flagship", which made me want to visit it. It was very close by---parking looked hairy, but in fact, I slid right into a spot and prepared to pay the meter when I saw that the previous person had left ample time on the meter for my looky look. &nbsp;This store was lit differently (real light, v. artificial mall lighting) and the clothes again were grouped by color and at the time, I thought that they had about 50% more or different apparel from the mall store. &nbsp;Again, the employees were young and trim, and there was one other shopper---an older woman, who was absolutely TEARING through the racks grabbing things and commenting on what a big hurry she was in. &nbsp;I was a little overwhelmed in the second store, and was pleased with the sweater I purchased from the mall store, so I didn't end up buying anything else---but if I were advising anyone, I'd recommend the location on Beverly over the Beverly Center. &nbsp;Afterwards, I meandered down Beverly people-watching in the glorious sunshine, and was happy to be there. &nbsp;</p>