K/R Zara - YouLookFab Forum

I had never heard of Zara before YLF and we don't have one anywhere around here but when I checked out their website I was impressed with the up-to-date styles and cheap prices so thought I would give them a try. Plus I was impressed with their shipping policies, my order came quickly.

I ordered 2 sweaters and 4 pairs of boots. Overall I was impressed. The sweaters seem like nice quality but don't fit me at all so will be going back. It was really hard to tell fit by the pictures (I don't look at all like the models, haha) and they are both huge and long. I wear petites whenever possible but can often get away with regular sizes depending on how they fall but no way with these. I included a picture of me in the grey zip one. I would have liked this but besides being too big, the pockets fell right at my hips and it was not a good look.

The boots all fit well. I'm usually a 7 1/2 and the 38 fit me. The grey booties are not good. Cheap material, stiff, uncomfortable, definitely going back.

I love the OTK boots, not too cheap looking for not being leather and I think they are flattering. However, I'm not sure I could wear them with anything but dresses so they might not be versatile enough for me.I tried them with pants tucked in and it was just too much fabric.

The black heels are really quite nice, love the shaft height and the leather is fairly soft. I think the heel is too high for me though, not sure I could wear them for any length of time. They look higher is real life than in the picture.

The silver sock booties are cute and comfy, I really like them. I just have to decide if I would get enough use out of them. They'd be fun around the holidays.

So I may return everything, or may keep the OTK boots and the silver booties. I think I will look for some other black boots like these with a lower heel because I really liked they way they looked with my cropped pants. Overall I liked the items and will be trying Zara again. What do you all think? Have you had similar experiences with Zara?

Oh also, is this blue faux leather jacket too big? I don't like things to be tight so tend to go too big but I'm thinking this might be too much. It is pretty comfortable though. Ack! So indecisive!

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8 years ago

kellygirl

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Thanks for the review. I think the OTK is the winner here. They look fab on you! Silver sock booties are super fun too if you can work them into your wardrobe.

I love looking at Zara on line but haven't had much luck in real life. I find the store overwhelming--the few items I've tried have not fit well. I haven't totally written them off--just need to check them out when I have time to browse.

Angie

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The OTK boots are Killer on you, Robin. WOW. Keep, and wear with dresses. Why not! You don't need to make everything in your wardrobe a workhorse or super versatile.

The grey cardi looks fab too.

Gail

The OTK boots are super nice on you and I also like the black ones but agree they would be too high for me too I suspect. Considering the OTK boots but how is the fit on the calves? I have very skinny calves and ankles and wonder if they will be too baggy on me . I love the heel height on them and the color is awesome too.

Brooklyn

I love the OTKs. I pretty much wear mine exclusively with dresses so I don't think that is a limiting factor. The colour and fit are great. I also like the long cardi and the black boots in no 7.
I really enjoy the colours, variety and range at Zara but I find their sizing is all over the place. I shop in store (Zara is not available online here) and I usually have to take 2-3 sizes of every garment I am interested in to the change rooms.

kkards

love the way Zara looks, stopped ordering on line, becuase it was so hard to guess size and quality.....i'd trade one Forever21 for a Zara....
love the OTK boots, but recommend wearing them around the house ofr an hour or so to make sure they are really comfortable...the gray booties are good looking as well, and i like the black ones, but it they are to high now, they will only get higher wearing them for a any lenght of time....love the camel color sweater, was that one of the zara sweaters?

JAileen

The otk boots do look really good on you. I like the silver boots too.

I've never been to a Zara store. I saw one on Istiklal in Istanbul but I wanted to spend my limited time visiting my son and sightseeing instead of shopping. I kind of regret not going in the store at least.

RobinF

Thanks for the replies. It's nice to have confirmation about the OTK boots, I thought they were the best too. KKards, the camel sweater is actually from Forever 21, funny you should mention them! I like their styles but the quality is pretty iffy but this sweater is already a favorite and I've only had it a few weeks so I think I'll get my use out of it.

Gail, the OTK boots are fairly slim fitting, I could measure them if you are interested. My calves are on the thinner side although I wouldn't call them skinny and they seem to have enough room without being baggy.

peacechick

All the boots look amazing on you. My faves are the OTK and the grey booties. I think the OTK are great with dresses and go well with your brown duster. My feeling is if you get a pair you can wear over jeans, then it may be very casual looking with dresses, but that's up to you.

I have a lot of problems with Zara sizing, and that translates over to COS as well. Half the things I try on fit and half don't typically. Forever21's sizing is much more consistent and I've had a lot of luck ordering online in the past even though I'm trying to avoid the brand these days. But if Zara has a good returns policy, definitely keep ordering!

Anonymous

I think the OTK boots look great! I would keep if you think you would wear them often enough to justify the purchase.

Windchime

The OTK boots really look fab on you, Robin! I think you should keep and enjoy them. They look wonderful with your denim dress and tan cardigan. The silver slipper boots are also very fun.

I didn't know about Zara until YLF, either. I've since mail-ordered a couple items from them and also visited a store when I was in New York City.

Suz

The OTK boots look fantastic on you and as an owner of the sparkly sock booties I am obviously biased toward those as well!

I love Zara. But let me explain.

I live in a small city with almost no brick-and-mortar options.
I live in Canada, where online shopping with free shipping and returns is not so easy to find (and Zara offers it).
They happen to ship to my location especially quickly.
The clothes tend to fit me well as they are (mostly) cut smaller and narrow (unless they are intentionally oversized as with your grey sweater). And this works for my small frame.
They have up-to-the-minute styles in lower prices.

Things I don't like:

Quality is inconsistent. Often poor, sometimes fine for the price (i.e. you get what you pay for) - - but sometimes shockingly good -- you never know until the item is in your hand. I have a pair of booties from Zara that are still going strong after three years of HARD wear, and I mean hard. (As in, they're my most worn bootie and I often walk 5 miles a day in them for months on end. Yes, I've had them re-heeled, but apart from that they look as good as the day I bought them.)

Fast fashion and all that implies for global workers and our environment. Though their record here is better than some imagine.

Despite mixed feelings, I regularly order from them and regularly keep a few things from them per season -- they give my closet the "new" factor at a reasonable price.

Jaime

Wow the over the knee boots are amazing on you. I may have to check them out! Regarding Zara in general, I am a fan. We don't have online sales in Israel but we do have quite a lot of actual stores and I really enjoy taking a spin and checking out the styles. I find it really sharpens my eye for what to look for at second hand stores. And I very often fall for their trendy and relatively affordable shoes - quality does vary but I have found a few real winners there over the years. Bringing me back to your new boots, all of which look terrific!

Thanks so much for all your responses! I had read here that the quality is spotty but wanted to give them a try and am glad I did.

Sal

I love the OTK boots, I think they look super on you.

chouette22

I have only ever shopped at Zara during my trips to Europe and each time found maybe one thing. The stores kind of overwhelm me too, like Kelly said. I think the decision with regards to the OTK boots has been made, they are fab. I really also like the grey sweater, it's oversized but doesn't overwhelm you. However only you can tell. The blue jacket: I feel it's especially the sleeves that are too big, too wide, the body might be ok. It's difficult to say from just one picture.

Janet

The OTK boots are a clear winner! They look really great on you, so if they're comfortable, I'd say keep for sure.

Zara is indeed all over the place in terms of sizing and quality. I find it really challenging to order from them online -- I haven't had much success with that -- but in store, I've found some great things from them over the last few years.

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