I promised my bank account that all 2009 clothes shopping would be suspended after going nuts on last year's shopping spree but a recent excursion to ZARA pretty much voided that and rendered any future promises null.ZARA does budget fashion wear for men and women. Their price point falls right into department store bridge lines but their construction is typical of far more expensive clothing. They're able to do that because they opt for synthetic materials blended with the real thing. A wool jacket may really only be 50% wool. Leather jackets may actually be polyurethane which is fine by me since I try to avoid all animal skins when possible.
This recent shopping trip yielded 2 buys. The first (pictured) is a beautiful $189 wool trench. I love the shoulder detailing and the faux double breasted silhouette. I have to tailor mine to fall above my knee but everything else fits impeccably. I'm in love with this coat and can't wait to take it to London.
My other purchase was a faux leather biker jacket (not pictured) which was actually on sale from their CASUAL collection. $99 was too much of a bargain to resist.
My third item is one I can't find in US stores. It's a beautiful military dress inspired wool blazer ($189) rendered in my favorite shades of black and red. The large buttons and detailing is almost over the top but still wearable. I need my international readers to help me. I need to order a size large ASAP.
That first coat is utterly gorgeous. I've a real addiction to Zara coats, keep buying them and never really wearing them, but they're so damned lovely.
It's set to be a busy week, but if I have a chance to get down to Zara I'll see if they have the military jacket :)
I saw that military one last week, but I live in Spain =D I jokingly told my friend to try it on while we were suit-hunting. Didnt think I'd see it here.
Damn I want that jacket bad. :(