I'm in Vancouver for a medical appointment and when I finished at the doctor's I stopped in at Zara for some try-ons. Thought I'd show you! I did not purchase anything but am debating on the first set.

Outfit 1-6 is a short vest, pants co-ord in very lightweight linen-cotton. The quality is actually quite nice! The fabric is thin but not see through and very comfortable. Vest is cotton lined. Pants have a really cool shape -- sort of a tuck at the bottom, a bit like Janet's Nili Lotan's...but these are drapier. They are a bit long on me with my flattest shoes but would work with my higher sneakers and sandals. Zara calls them mid-rise but on me they were ultra high rise!

The vest would need at least a tank under it for me to feel comfy in it because the armholes are just a bit low (I think). I could also wear it with a shirt underneath or a tee. I just tried it with the top I happened to be wearing as my first option.

Thoughts? It's very comfy. Definitely a summer item. Items could be mixed and matched. The vest worked with my Dries pants, which I was wearing -- but I forgot to snap a pic.

The next set was great in theory -- not so much in real life. Vest is fitted but the body is too long for me (same problem Janet often has) and darts are in the wrong place. You can see from photo 8. It could be adjusted but the quality of the item is not worth it in my opinion -- the fabric is a bit scratchy, there were a lot of loose threads, there was a colour imperfection on the front of this vest, and I didn't like the pants as much as the other pair, either.

Also, OMG those little buttons!! SO cute but such a hassle to do up and undo every time!! It's a woven item so you can't just pull it on!

But I do like the idea of a high necked vest and/or a fitted vest so might keep experimenting with that.

Open to your thoughts!