As high street devotees will know all too well, Zara is often the first affordable store to showcase some of the biggest runway trends each season. A quick scroll through the new-in section reads like a who's who of predicted bestsellers and savvy investments buys, and type anything into the website’s search bar and you can expect to find plenty of affordable options in the category for you to peruse. As the turnaround from sketches to shopfloor is so quick, it’s no surprise that you can already shop some of autumn/winter 2023’s major trends right now, and should you be the kind of shopper who likes to stay ahead of the crowd, you're going to want to keep scrolling to see some of the trends, colours and key pieces that are about to be everywhere this autumn.
With thousands of items on the Zara website, we've saved you the hard work of searching through everything to bring you the 7 key styles well worth shopping now. And trust me, we know good shopping. From the Y2K top that's undergone a chic reinvention to the previously "boring" colour that's about to dominate the rest of 2023, Zara has delivered in the style stakes, and looking bang-up-to-date is easy as the click of a button.
1. THE BEST OF BANDEAU
Style Notes: Prepare to bare this autumn as the strapless neckline is this season's breakout trend. Forget the boob tubes of the Noughties, this time around the runways showed sleek maxi dresses, tailored corsets and draped tops. However you choose to wear it, the bandeau is back, for those who didn't buy into last AW's micro mini skirt, 2023 is about the décolletage.
SHOP BANDEAU:
How to make denim feel dressed up.
Just so chic.
Wedding guest outfit, sorted.
Bring on party season.
This would look so cool with a trench coat.
2. DISTRESSED DENIM
Style Notes: It's been a busy few years for denim. Just when we'd traded in our skinnies for straight leg jeans, the low-slung, baggy jean and denim maxi skirt returned, but now the focus is on well-worn, distressed washes. Any denim that looks like it's been through the ringer is the look du jour, so keep an eye out for raw hems, bleaching, stone washing and interesting colours to channel this lived-in look.
SHOP DISTRESSED DENIM:
These undoubtedly come Gen Z approved.
A new spin on the classic biker.
I'd wear this with a turtleneck and knee-high boots.
Everything about this look is worth copying, including the clashing denim washes.
Wear under a slouchy knit.
3. BIKER CHIC
Style Notes: Leather comes back around every autumn/winter, but now it's time to bring a little rock and roll attitude to your wardrobe. Last year we might have loved polished dresses and knee-high boots, but Zara has nailed the AW23 runway look of "good girl gone biker" with chunky boots, oversized jackets and plenty of silver hardware.
SHOP BIKER:
Such a good price for timeless classic.
Wear now barelegged with boots and add tights come winter.
Trust me, biker boots are about to be massive this year.
A straight-leg fit flatters every body.
Stacking silver jewellery looks so great with black.
4. MAXI COATS
Style Notes: As soon as the temperatures shift we automatically reach for our cosiest coats, and the maxi coat is a practical trend that we can wholeheartedly get behind. Sweeping trenches, boxy wool coats, and lightweight dusters are everywhere right now, and are the perfect transitional layer to take us into autumn and winter.
SHOP LONG COATS:
Dark denim looks so expensive.
This suede coat comes in three different colours.
A certified classic.
A long linen coat is perfect for "will-it-won't-it" transitional weather.
I can't stop thinking about all the ways to style this coat.
5. GET WITH THE GREY
Style Notes: Expect to see fifty shades of grey for the rest of the year, as this once considered "stuffy" colour is set to be bigger than Barbie pink and hot red. It makes sense after all, grey lends itself well to coats, knits, and tailoring (aka everything we want to wear in autumn), and it's already made it's way onto the high street in a very big way.
SHOP GREY:
This looks so expensive in charcoal grey.
Easily the best three piece suit on the high street right now.
A basic you'll wear with everything.
So elegant you can wear it for evening too.
Styles like this have performed really well for Zara before, so expect this to sell quickly.
6. MOLTEN METALLICS
Style Notes: We couldn't end the year without a bang, and metallics are back and bigger than ever, just in time for party season in a few months time. Count to Christmas in clothing and accessories dipped in liquid silver for what is undoubtedly the most headturning trend of the season. (Just wait for Zara's silver jeans to go TikTok viral).
SHOP SILVER:
Silver trousers are having a moment, here's how we're wearing them.
This is guaranteed to make an entrance.
No one will believe that these aren't designer.
Bring on party season.
How to turn a simple outfit into a statement.
7. STATEMENT SHEARLING
Style Notes: One trend to bookmark for winter is the re-emergence of cosy shearling. Teddy coats, gilets and even ballet flats now come in this cuddly fabric, and Zara's bestselling shearling lined aviator jackets are now back in stock and well worth buying early before they sell out for a second year.
SHOP SHEARLING:
Ideal with leggings and biker boots.
Last year's bestseller is back in stock!
A hot topic in our editor's group chat.
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