Here Are the On-Trend Items to Buy at Zara If You Have an $80 Budget

With the beginning of April here, everyone is focused on spring shopping. This afternoon, I decided to browse Zara with a little challenge in mind: finding the best on-trend items for $80 and under.
If I had to pick the best item, it'd be the Cotton V-Neck T-Shirt, which is made from 100% cotton. I love tank tops, and for $18, it's a basic I know I'd wear on repeat this spring and summer. For other basics, there's also the Square Neckline T-Shirt for $20 and the Polyamide Strappy Top for $15.
While browsing the knitwear section, highlights included the Extrafine Knit Cardigan and the Fine Knit Wool Polo Shirt.
For skirts, standouts include the Volume Midi Skirt, Polka Dot Midi Skirt, Pleated Midi Skirt, and Cape Midi Skirt—all $60 and below.
In the dress section, the Combination Halter Dress, Godet Halter Midi Dress, Asymmetric Midi Dress, and Nylon Midi Dress With Ties stood out. Below, see everything I found.
Shop Under-$80, On-Trend Zara Items
Audry Hiaoui is a writer based in New York. For Who What Wear, she specializes in emerging designers, independent labels, and brand discovery, as well as interviews both on and off camera. Her writing has appeared in AnOther, Wonderland, Office, Interview, Love, and i-D, among others, with multiple cover stories and features in print, and she has worked as an editorial producer for Vogue during fashion months. She holds a master's degree in journalism and documentary filmmaking from City, University of London, and has an extensive background in film, having worked for Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, and Vice UK as well as on various projects including documentaries and music videos and most recently as a writer's assistant on an upcoming HBO/A24 series.