Zara

Advantages: Range and Price
Disadvantages: none really

...At this time of economic crisis, it's fair to say that everybody has been affected and as we are all reminded every day shopping is dreaded throughout. For this reason I think everybody agrees that shops with high prices are definately out of the question for now. Zara is a definate choice for people on a budget, but this doesn't mean that the quality of any of their clothes is sacrificed. I can honestly say that hen clothes shopping, I will always have a good look around Zara. Range The range in Zara is excellant, they do a very casual range which is suitable for all ages, and they also do a range of smart quality work and smart wear. When I got my first full time job I didnt have a lot of money, and I suddenly had to start dressing smart. As a young girl this is so daunting, you want to stay conscience of your image and look...

amyloop 15.03.2009 · Read review
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ZARA!

Advantages: good bargains!
Disadvantages: see text

...Zara is a great shop if you want to pick a bargain or get a timeless piece like a black blazer or black trousers. Instore they have a good mix of affordable pieces and slightly more expensive garments. The sale in Zara is fantastic and I would recommend that anyone pays a visit. I and my family have got some great bargains. I got a zip up jacket for £7!! The original price was £20...now thats what I call a bargain! A word of warning be prepared at sale times to hunt through a huge mound of clothes to find what you want but don't let that put you off. There are a few disadvantages with Zara. On their cheaper items the quality isn't always the best, so if you are looking for something to last try their more expensive range of clothes. The sizes can be really confusing at times. Recently they have started putting British sizes...

x_helix_x 29.10.2004 · Read review
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Zara, a cool place to go shopping

Advantages: not expensive, nice clothes
Disadvantages: work mates lol, everybody wears the same

...Zara is nowadays one of the most successul clothes shops, at least in Spain, the style is very casual, with some thing to go out in a party, tracksuits too, we have everything, anf the pries and sizes are very good. The Shop The shop is opened since 1975, the first shop was in La Coruña, and nowadays is still opened, the entreprise group is called initex, and all of the shops belong to the same owner. A very rich man hahahaha. It has 3 departments: Woman, Man, Children. First of all we have woman section: Here we can find every kind of clothes, separated in 3 mini- sections: *Woman: for ladies and no so young woman, we have suits, skirts, shirts and we can find pregnant clothes too, clothes for party etc. *Trafa: for young people, I like this section, we have a lot of jeans to choose, track suits, shirts etc...

CatGatita 23.11.2007 · Read review
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J-Lo butts unite...here comes Zara

Advantages: good prices and quality and fit my J-Lo butt
Disadvantages: Shops always look a mess

...With a J-Lo butt like mine I can?t be choosy in what garments I go for. Whatever fits goes into the shopping basket! Yeah right! As if!! No way! It has to be trendy, cool, latest colours and materials and above all value for money. You?ll know by now that I like a bargain (see TK Maxx) and although I spend a bit extra for something I absolutely love I will have a look around for the best deal in town. Right now ladies and gents the best deal in town to me is undoubtedly Zara! The question is though: Will it fit my J-LO butt?!! It?s luge (large+ huge)! Anyhow, firstly let us get the facts out the way so we have more time to focus on the more fun issues surrounding Zara. ABOUT: Zara is a Spanish store, which is part of seven fashion chains called Inditex. The headquarters of the group are located in Arteixo, near A Coruna...

aggapimou 07.05.2003 · Read review
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My first (and last) trip to ZARA

Advantages: Large spacious shop, low lighting, friendly staff
Disadvantages: Worst quality I have EVER seen in a high street shop, inconsistent and confusing sizing

...Having been given a £25 voucher to spend in Zara, I excitedly took my first trip there this morning to spend it. I was so shocked and appalled, not only by the dreadful quality of the clothing, but by the higgedly-pickeldy sizing that I am compelled to put pen to paper, well fingers to keyboard! I suspected, that the shop would be pricey, it was, but not overly so. ..but when I looked closely at the quality of the clothing, my GOD! I began to think that I was in a shop selling Primark "seconds" The material used to make their tee shirts was so thin, that they hung in creases, and when held up you could see right through the fabric. Seams on most of the items were uneven, many hemlines had been finished using what one could only imagine were kitchen scissors, fabric used to make dresses was so flimsy they looked like they'd tear in...

scribbelle 05.04.2009 · Read review
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Most of my wardrobe comes from Zara

Advantages: quick turnover of stock
Disadvantages: ripping off the UK market

...Zara is the most successful Spanish business of the modern era. It was started by a Galician man, and many people (particularly women) in that north-western area of the Spanish state have been sewing clothes for Zara for many years. As a young woman growing in Barcelona, Zara was a favourite clothes store, it was cheap and parents didn't like it. At the time, in the 80s and 90s it was considered a kind of factory outlet, where many clothes were faulty and that was the reason why they were cheap. In the late 90s, however, Zara introduced an aggressive market expansion both in Spain and abroad, particularly in Latin America. As we enter the 21st century, Zara has become a favourite in the anglo-saxon world with a revamped image. Zara's recipe of success has been as simple as it has been clever: *Mass production of catwalk...

sega1714 15.09.2006 · Read review
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fashion secrets

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...Nowadays when I read a magazine, I always find something about Zara, it seems to be the latest fade to get your clothes there. Well, I have been shopping at Zara for years so it is not a surprise for me. Or it should not be. I think Zara is great in two different styles: # The basics (look for Zara’s basics): you can get a whole wardrobe for a ridiculous cheap price: trousers, t-shirts, pullovers, tops, even suits or coats. #Last fashion: Have you seen something at the catwalk that you would like to copy? New season garments in your magazines that you would like to wear before everybody else? Just look in Zara: they will invariably have everything before the rest of the High Street. And cheaper. Those clothes won’t last for years in general but you won’t like them to anyway. You won’t find...

carmen999 24.10.2001 · Read review
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Refreshing

Advantages: Store layout
Disadvantages: Not a huge range

...It's nice to walk into a high street store where the racks aren't bulging with clothes and there are not garments strewn carelessly across the floor. That is what first strikes you about Zara. The shop that I have been in is well lit, airy and spacious. Lovely. RANGE Don't go into Zara expecting the wide range of clothes you find in other womens high street stores like Topshop or New Look. Zara seems to sell more elegant clothes but in a style that I would think appeals to a wide age range of women. QUALITY The quality of the clothes is good. You get the feeling they are a better quality by the way the clothes are treated in the store - nicely folded or hung carefully and they have never squeezed as many clothes possible on to one rack. CHANGING ROOMS The changing rooms are a good size and lit well. They also have lots...

annalouise 22.07.2001 · Read review
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Stylish and Well located

Advantages: Friendly staff, good location
Disadvantages: Building works can be off putting initially

...The Zara Boutique Hotel is located in Downtown Budapest onSo utca. It's a smart hotel although there are some building works going on at that end of the town at the moment so it can look a little run down at first site. We had an initial panic when we could here loud cutters outside our window when we got to our room but all work stopped at a sensible 5/6pm and didn't start up again until around 9/10am. The Lobby is very airy and inviting and the reception staff were very amiable. Our room was a decent size (room 107) with a nice bathroom and very large walk in shower (no bath). The shower was a welcome relief at the end of a long day slogging round Budapest! The Hotel is located pretty much at the bottom end of Vaci utca, the main shopping street that cuts through Budapest, and its also 1 road away from the Danube. The location...

jonescraiga 11.11.2008 · Read review
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Fashionable clothes reasonably priced

Advantages: Good bargains to be had
Disadvantages: Quality not always the best

...Like H&M or Mango, Zara is a high street chain store selling mass-produced stylish and trendy clothes to fairly reasonable prices. I have recently been to their shop on High Street Kensington, which is spacious, bright and well laid out. There are three floors, the basement floor displaying children?s wear and casual wear, the ground floor offering smart and evening wear and the top floor offering men?s wear (I think, I haven?t actually been to the top floor). Although this store does get crowded at peak times like the weekend, it is not as busy as the store on Regent Street, where I find it quite strenuous to look around or even be able to try on something. Their clothes are usually displayed according to their colour and type, making things easy to find when you know what you are looking for. Even if you don?t and are just...

Melanie.Andres 13.12.2000 (19.12.2000) · Read review
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