Earlier this week, I treated myself to some yellow supermarket tulips, which are neither seasonal nor aesthetically in keeping with this week's rather grey weather. They've proved to be a justified impulse buy, however, as 48 hours later they've opened their petals to positively radiate into the room.
Perhaps this is why, mid-way through a cursory scroll on COS, I had to pause at the word "tulip". The context it was being used in wasn't to describe a floral print or a pair of petal-shaped earrings but trousers (yes, trousers). The pants in question—the Pleated Wool-Blend Tulip Trousers—are so named because of their silhouette, which the retailer explains is, "cut in a loose shape that tapers softly towards the ankles" and is "finished with pleated detailing". Intriguing.
