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Man wearing a cobalt blue boiled merino crew-neck jumper, charcoal wide relaxed corduroy trousers and black leather Chelsea boots
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Casual Men, look no. 4

Cobalt merino, charcoal cord, Chelsea boots

€427 · full look

Same look for €150 instead

A boiled-merino crew in cobalt over wide charcoal cord, with black Chelsea boots. One strong colour, two quiet ones.

The 3 pieces

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  1. Boiled merino crew-neck jumper in cobalt blue, extérieur : 100% Laine

    Boiled merino crew-neck jumper

    Cobalt blue. Extérieur : 100% Laine.

    Natural fibre

    €99

    Buy at COS : Boiled merino crew-neck jumper, €99

    Opens COS (France)

  2. Wide relaxed corduroy trousers in charcoal, extérieur : 100% Coton, Doublure de poche : 100% Coton

    Wide relaxed corduroy trousers

    Charcoal. Extérieur : 100% Coton, Doublure de poche : 100% Coton.

    Natural fibre

    €129

    Buy at COS : Wide relaxed corduroy trousers, €129

    Opens COS (France)

  3. Leather Chelsea boots in black, dessus : 100% Cuir de vache, Doublure : 100% Cuir de vache, Semelle : 100% Caoutchouc thermoplastique
    Buy at COS : Leather Chelsea boots, €199

    Opens COS (France)

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The maths

Boiled merino crew-neck jumper
€99
Wide relaxed corduroy trousers
€129
Leather Chelsea boots
€199
Full look
€427
Where to spend
The boots. COS is cow leather inside and out; H&M's upper is polyurethane.
Where to save
The knit. Both are 100% wool, at half the price.

How we priced it

We added up the full price of each piece as listed on COS France on 13 November 2026. No discount codes, no sale prices, no delivery. It is a snapshot, not a live price: the retailer’s page is always the one that counts. 3 of the 3 pieces are in natural fibres. That is a plus, not a rule.

Same look, two budgets

This look
€427
Cheaper version
€149.97
You keep
€277 (65%)

The knit and the cord hold up: 100% wool and 100% cotton outside. The boots are where the cheaper version shows, with a polyurethane upper.

  1. Regular-fit wool jumper in dusty blue, laine 100%

    Instead of the boiled merino crew-neck jumper (€99)

    Regular-fit wool jumper, H&M

    Dusty blue. Laine 100%.

    Natural fibre

    Same 100% wool, in a softer blue than cobalt.

    €49.99

    Buy at H&M : Regular-fit wool jumper, €49.99

    Opens H&M (France)

  2. Loose-fit cotton corduroy trousers in dark grey, extérieur : Coton 100%, Doublure de poche : Polyester 65%, Coton 35%

    Instead of the wide relaxed corduroy trousers (€129)

    Loose-fit cotton corduroy trousers, H&M

    Dark grey. Extérieur : Coton 100%, Doublure de poche : Polyester 65%, Coton 35%.

    Natural fibre

    Cotton cord too; a five-pocket cut, not a belted one.

    €39.99

    Buy at H&M : Loose-fit cotton corduroy trousers, €39.99

    Opens H&M (France)

  3. Chelsea boots in black, dessus : Polyuréthane 100%, Doublure : Coton 100%, Semelle : Caoutchouc 100%

    Instead of the leather chelsea boots (€199)

    Chelsea boots, H&M

    Black. Dessus : Polyuréthane 100%, Doublure : Coton 100%, Semelle : Caoutchouc 100%.

    Polyurethane upper, not leather: the real trade.

    €59.99

    Buy at H&M : Chelsea boots, €59.99

    Opens H&M (France)

Each piece stands in for the one in the same place above. Prices in EUR from each retailer’s French site, checked 13 November 2026. Full price, no promotions, no delivery.

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