Welcome to Web Wednesdays, a new series dedicated to bringing you the best fashion and beauty websites. From under the radar companies to online communities millions strong, we will feature the sites you need to know about.
In case you missed it, Zara finally launched an online store in the United States. We were provided a sneak peak into the collection before it launched, so we thought it fitting for our Web Wednesdays series.
Adria studied abroad in Madrid and can still remember the amazingness that was the Zara store in the Puerta del Sol neighborhood. Multiple floors of chic, Spanish designs begging to be tried on, taken home, and loved.
Can we just say, we were DYING when viewing the September lookbook. Utterly dying. Zara has multiple lines, from its womens and mens collections to the TRF and kids collections. And every single one was breathtaking.
What we love about Zara is its minimalist, structure silhouettes, heavy on layers, textures, and bold statements.
Prices hover in the $59-$250 range for most clothing items. The site is very easy to navigate and its minimal aesthetic resonates even in the site design. What we really like is there are FREE RETURNS by mail within one month of purchase. Living in Seattle, where the nearest store is in California, this is huge.
Even better, there are NO SHIPPING CHARGES. Free shipping and returns? We’re sold.
The cherry on top of this already delectable cake is that Zara has environmental and animal-cruelty free policies. All animal products come from animals raised on food farms, rather than factories where they are slaughtered solely for their hides. In addition, Zara supports local organic cotton farmers and has products free of pesticides, chemicals, and bleach, all of which are marked throughout stores.
The Zara online store officially launches in the USA today, September 7th, 2011. To get your shop on, visit www.zara.com.