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Shopping at Zara stores
Tips and advice on how to buy the stuff that suits you 

By Lisa Kramer 

If you have never heard about Zara, you are not alone.  I actually read about Zara in a business publication first and then got a chance to visit their store on Fifth Avenue in New York City almost three years later.  Since Zara sells clothing for both women and men, this article is designed for both.  And I have shopped extensively at the Zara store in New York City.  (Related article:  Shopping for couples)

Zara, whose first store was opened in 1975 in A Coruņa (Spain), is present in 47 countries with a network of more than 600 stores situated in privileged locations in large cities.  So that is not a lot of stores yet.  But it is good to know about Zara since we believe that Zara is the place to shop for the sophisticated, elegant, yet trendy woman, who does not want to spend the kind of money that she needs to at Saks Fifth Avenue but might find that H&M is, well, for everyone.

What makes Zara fashion so unique?

As every woman knows, there is no such thing as permanent fashion.  Fashion means change and we are talking about changes that are literally live.  So what makes Zara unique is the fact that it is one company that understands it so well that new items arrive at the stores twice a week.  So when you go there, you know that you can buy the latest fashion.  If it was in Paris or Milan or Tokyo on the runway, it is in stores pretty quickly.

The other thing that I like about Zara are the prices.  H&M is one of my favorite stores and I have no embarrassment in saying that I love the bargains there.  But shopping at H&M is like going to Target - it's cool, but again, since everyone shops there, it is hard to be different.  Zara, on the other hand, for only modestly higher prices, provides you great quality and designs that you will still be able to look unique and different.  You won't find that the guy or the girl sitting next to you on the train or in a restaurant is wearing something that you saw at Zara.

How to shop at Zara?

  • During your first trip to any store specializing in fashion, it is best to take the time to get familiar with it.  So look around first and check out what they offer.  They carry a broad range of clothing (though no hosiery, lingerie, and very few accessories) that fit a Cosmopolitan woman.  The same applies for men too.
  • The sales staff is friendly, polite, but not pushy or intrusive.  Being at Zara reminded me of shopping at a department store in Japan.  The staff is there to help but you don't feel the pressure to buy.
  • Mix and match.  Zara specializes in clothing that is standalone so you don't have to buy a matching piece.  But that allows you to find several pieces and then mix and match as you like.

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