15 Expensive-Looking Pieces From COS, Mango and H&M Everyone Will Mistake for Designer
COS, Mango and H&M are the chicest brands on the high street right now, no questions asked. Here is my edit of the best five pieces from each store.


I think it is safe to say that the British high street rarely disappoints. Whether you’re after a dress for a special occasion, great knitwear at affordable prices, workwear that will work hard for you way beyond the office or just classic pieces to add to your capsule wardrobe, it really does have (almost) everything you could ever need.
As a high-street aficionado, I take great pride in searching through the new-in pages on a daily basis of some of our best and brightest affordable brands and picking out the pieces that are really special. Consider that sensationally good barn jacket from Zara that went viral, Arket’s timeless blazer that both editors and influencers love and COS’s internet-famous bowling bag. There's something for everyone and every style out there. The downside? It can be a real mission finding these noteworthy, designer-looking pieces, and it often takes a good amount of work (and a lot of time) to weed out the winners from those items we’d rather leave behind.
Senior Fashion and Beauty Editor, Branded Content, Rebecca Rhys-Evans wears a full Mango outfit.
Now that these brands have dropped their summer collections, it's time to take another look at the pieces that look like they've walked straight off the runway and onto the high-street. I've put together a handy little edit of the best of the best from three of our favourite high-street brands: COS, Mango and H&M. Scroll on for the 15 pieces that I think you'll love, and that no one will know are from the high street. Don't worry, your secret is safe with me.
SHOP CHIC NEW-IN PIECES FROM COS, H&M AND MANGO
1. COS
2. MANGO
3. H&M

Maxine Eggenberger is Who What Wear UK’s Deputy Editor and has over fourteen years of experience in fashion journalism. She been creating engaging and authoritative content for Who What Wear UK since 2018, covering runway reports, emerging trends, long-form features, talent interviews self-styled shopping stories and columns, including her edit of the best new-in buys. She ensures the highest editorial standards are met across the site, leads the editorial team in their search and keyword planning, works closely with the fashion and beauty team on strategy and continues to pen many of her own articles. Prior to Who What Wear UK, Maxine's contributed to publications including Grazia, InStyle Marie Claire, Elle and Look, amongst others.
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