The 20 Zara Buys Our Editor Thinks Look Most Expensive

As much as I enjoy a designer splurge, there's nothing more satisfying than buying something from the high street and smugly debunking the myth that special items can only be bought with special budgets. Plus, both types of purchases are extremely satisfying. 

We recently sourced top tips from some insiders (read up on how the likes of actual Zara staff, Millie Mackintosh and stylists hit up the store), but I've been thinking about what motivates me when I touch down in the Spanish superstore. How to shop at Zara? For me, it's all about ignoring the flashy, key new-season buys you'll see when you first walk in—i.e. the printed dresses that, although gorgeous, will likely end up in your best friend's closet and on four other people at the same wedding. 

Instead, I always aim to seek out simpler, more alternative pieces that have interesting, luxe-looking details. If you can find a jacket with interesting pattern-cutting or a pair of trousers made from linen and dyed in a less-than-obvious colourway (right now: claret), you'll be on track for a winning Zara investment. But that all sounds like hard work, right? So I've done the searching for you—these are the 20 pieces I believe look most expensive in Zara right now. Shop away!

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Hannah Almassi
Editor in Chief

Hannah Almassi is the editor in chief of Who What Wear UK. Hannah has been part of the the Who What Wear brand since 2015, when she was hired to launch a UK sister site and social channels, localise content strategy and build out the editorial team. She joined following a seven-year tenure at Grazia magazine, where she led front-of-book news, fashion features and shopping specials as fashion news and features editor. With experience in both print and digital across fashion and beauty, Hannah has over 15 years in the field as a journalist, editor, content strategist and brand consultant. Hannah has interviewed industry heavyweights such as designers including Marc Jacobs and Jonathan Anderson through to arbiters of taste including Katie Grand and Anna Dello Russo. A skilled moderator and lecturer specialising in the shift to digital media and e-commerce, Hannah’s opinion and work has been sought by the likes of CNBC, BBC, The Sunday Times Style, The Times and MatchesFashion.com, among many others.

Hannah currently resides in Eastbourne with her photographer husband, incredibly busy toddler and highly Instagrammable cat.