No matter what occasion you're dressing for, you will find something suitable in Zara. It's the store that caters for any age and any aesthetic. I am a huge fan.
Zara has come under fire from designers for being big copycats, but I can't bring myself to boycott. It has brilliant sales - I got an expensive looking leather biker jacket there during the summer that was reduced to about €60 - and even when it's not sale time the prices are still keen.
Fellow fans will be delighted and maybe a bit surprised to know that the new evening collection is not expensive. It's bigger than I expected, too, and tbh not everything is very evening-y. There are mini-skirts and trousers that verge on the disco-legging spectrum, but also fancy jackets and gorgeous bags.
One of my favourite pieces is this velvet blazer (€89.99), which will solve a host of "but what will I wear over it?" dilemmas.
I also love this dress, that I wrote about yesterday, and these cropped trousers (€39.95).
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This, for me, is the star of the show.
I am a sucker for sparkle, but only when it's somewhat sophisticated and maybe a little bit cool. And that's what this dress is. I'd throw the velvet jacket over it, wear plain black stilettos and would keep accessories to an absolute minimum.
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Zara is going to be dressing a lot of women this party season.
