An eyewear holder from COS ticks all the right boxes

By Ray Zhang

With the blazing sun dominating most days, I find myself wearing dark shades whenever I am out and about. Problem is, I need prescription glasses, and I do not particularly like switching between what my vision requires and what comfort and eye-health professional recommend: sunglasses. I did find a solution—spectacles that welcome clip-on shades especially those offered by Japanese eyewear chains, such as Owndays. The problem is (or, perhaps, just my problem) that I have no place to store the clip-on if I do not bring along the clunky boxes that come with the glasses. That means I would loose the clip-on, and I have—many times.

So when I saw these at COS, I was really quite happy. I have spotted similar versions in past seasons at their stores, but they were often sold out by the time I decided to score one. I can understand the appeal as they cost a fraction of those that Prada offers. And they are, according to COS, made of and lined with leather that is chrome-free, which means that no chromium was used during processing, rendering the hide safer to the environment. That’s extra points for what is already a handsome spectacle case. I also like that it comes with a lanyard (removable for other uses, such as a strap for your smartphone) that is attached to a circular carabineer, which allows the case itself to be hooked to belt loops or wherever it can hang from to keep your eyewear close by. That is, no doubt, handy.

COS Leather Lanyard Sunglasses Case, $115, is available at selected COS stores. Photo: COS