These 32 Elevated Nordstrom and Zara Finds Make Getting Ready So Much Easier (and Chicer)

collage of two style influencers Sylvie Mus and Marina Torres wearing easy yet chic outfit ideas with elevated basics like a v-neck top, straight-leg jeans, mule heels, crewneck sweater, tiered skirt, and Mary Jane flats
(Image credit: @sylviemus_; @marina_torres)
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One of my main goals when shopping and planning my upcoming outfit rotations is to make sure that everything looks and feels elevated while still making getting ready in the morning super easy. As a mom of two little ones, this gives me one less thing to worry about every season. With that in mind, I took a peek at what Nordstrom and Zara have in stock at the moment and rounded up my top picks below.

With a new season on the horizon, my curated list is full of transitional pieces that can be worn for the end-of-summer yet straight into fall. Think chic jackets, pretty dresses, cool jeans, elegant sweaters, trendy necklaces, suede standouts, must-have sneakers, and so much more. Keep scrolling to shop 32 elevated Nordstrom and Zara finds that make getting ready so much easier and chicer.

Shop Chic Nordstrom and Zara Finds

style influencer Sylvie Mus poses outside a cafe in Paris with a glass of wine in hand wearing black rectangular sunglasses, a white deep v neck top, straight-leg jeans, and black suede mule heels

(Image credit: @sylviemus_)

style influencer Marina Torres poses on a brick pathway surrounded by grass and flowers drinking a coffee while wearing a black crewneck sweater, cord necklace with a red pendant, simple brown leather bag, a white tiered poplin skirt and black Mary Jane flats

(Image credit: @marina_torres)
Jennifer Camp Forbes
Jennifer Camp Forbes
Senior Shopping Editor

Jennifer Camp Forbes is a senior shopping editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities including creative director and various editor roles. She’s a well-known shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups. Jennifer's lifelong interest in fashion led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion.

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