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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Interesting Zara article. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-zara-article Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:27:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php kkards on "Interesting Zara article." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-zara-article#post-1271311 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 16:19:54 +0000 kkards 1271311@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ i think part of the article was calling out that there is less of a line these days between high end and low end. that "label snobs" are shopping in stores that they would have ignored in the past. and that zara is using its on line presence to differentiate itself from the other fast fashion retailers Suz on "Interesting Zara article." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-zara-article#post-1271307 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 16:16:39 +0000 Suz 1271307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ah! So in this case, we Canadians were ahead of the curve! We've had Zara for quite a while.  :) But not the online ordering part. That is new. And I, for one, am super grateful for it. Because it is one of the few places where I CAN get a half-decent fit.  Angie on "Interesting Zara article." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-zara-article#post-1271297 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 16:08:00 +0000 Angie 1271297@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes, Laura. Zara's supply chain has a 2-3 week turnaround. (They are a vertical operation in Spain). Other retailers take 4 months for the turnaround, unless the fabric is in stock. Suz, Zara is quite new to the US, and VERY new online to us all. I think that most Americans who have not travelled to Europe and Asia (to see Zara there) are only just discovering it. That may account for their inaccurate perception of the chain.  In my mind, Zara is like a very chic, "grown-up" and sophisticated Forever 21.  Laura (rhubarbgirl) on "Interesting Zara article." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-zara-article#post-1270847 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 03:35:29 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1270847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've never had luck with Zara personally because it never seems to fit me right. But I've always thought of it as catwalk inspired for less, so what the article talks about seems like it's always been the case. I read an interesting article about Zara's logistics a few months ago. The way they make their store concept work is by having everything be just in time, and having a very quick turnaround between design, manufacturing and selling. I think it was something astonishingly short like less than a month from concept to in the stores. deb on "Interesting Zara article." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-zara-article#post-1270841 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 03:29:25 +0000 deb 1270841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I always like going through Zara. Sometimes I find stuff and sometimes I don't. The Washington D.C.store is so different than the San Francisco one. I wish we would get one here. Jaime on "Interesting Zara article." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-zara-article#post-1270804 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 02:51:36 +0000 Jaime 1270804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I saw that article too. Zara is my favorite retail store and the most fun to browse. And their sale should be coming up in a few weeks! Suz on "Interesting Zara article." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-zara-article#post-1270802 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 02:47:43 +0000 Suz 1270802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ That's what I thought, too, Angie. I distinctly remember a certain student I worked with at the university writing centre, around 2001/2002. She was an adorable Hong Kong native who was passionate about fashion. I loved her outfits and would often compliment her on her clothes. She was gaga for Zara! And she said exactly what you have said -- even back then. High fashion for little money. Every time she came back from a trip to Toronto she would be wearing new stuff. (No Zara in this town, alas, but online ordering has made my life easier!)   Angie on "Interesting Zara article." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-zara-article#post-1270794 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 02:31:51 +0000 Angie 1270794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks for the article. I've been a Zara fan for 20 years. And they never advertise or promote their brand. They don't need to. Everybody buys their stuff anyway. For one of the most successful retailers in the world -  that's food for thought and quite mind blowing. More than 80% of the company is run by woman.  Actually Suz, in my mind Zara has always been catwalk fashion for less. They could look very boho some seasons - but again - that was fashion at the time. I don't agree with the article in that regard. They sound like they are describing MNG.  anne on "Interesting Zara article." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-zara-article#post-1270792 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 02:29:37 +0000 anne 1270792@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ News to me too!! I think one might be coming to the city I live in. Looking forward to it! Suz on "Interesting Zara article." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-zara-article#post-1270780 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 02:18:30 +0000 Suz 1270780@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mr. Suz sent me the link! Too late for Inge's roundup this week, alas.... I didn't know that Zara would not have been considered as fashionable a few years ago. Is that the case?  deb on "Interesting Zara article." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-zara-article#post-1270774 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 02:12:00 +0000 deb 1270774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I read this article earlier today ant thought the fabbers here would find it interesting also. Your thoughts? <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/05/fashion/zara-where-insiders-look-for-an-edge.html?ref=fashion" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06.....ef=fashion</a>