I Found Some Seriously Good Things at Zara—and the Styling Possibilities Are Endless
Must-have basics, statement skirts, and chic coats galore.
There are two types of Zara shoppers: those who casually browse the new arrivals and those who treat every drop like a treasure hunt. I fall firmly into the latter category, especially when the latest selection is this good. Zara’s new fall 2026 arrivals include oversized wool coats, textured cardigans, lace-trimmed skirts, and accessories that look considerably more expensive than their price tags suggest. There’s a little nostalgia in the mix, along with some unexpected colors and proportions that make even the more familiar pieces interesting.
What caught my attention most, though, was how much fun you could have putting these clothes together. A cobalt blue coat over a delicate lace midi skirt is a combination I wouldn't necessarily think to try, but now very much want to. Barrel-leg jeans with minimalist wedge heels make a convincing case for reconsidering my usual denim outfits. And between the checked shirts, faux-fur-trimmed knits, and leather accessories, there are plenty of smaller ways to make the clothes already in your closet feel different.
I've gone through the latest arrivals and narrowed them down to the pieces I think are worth a closer look, whether you're after a new fall coat or simply something that makes you excited to get dressed tomorrow.
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Cortne Bonilla is Marie Claire’s Senior Shopping Editor, where she decodes the fashion landscape in real time—defining sartorial moments, identifying trends before they reach ubiquity, and distilling an increasingly oversaturated market into the pieces, designers, and ideas genuinely worth knowing. (She’s currently into the Interesting Minimalism aesthetic of contemporary brands.) She has over a decade of experience covering the fashion market, and over the course of her career, which spans previous roles as Senior Shopping Writer at Vogue, Fashion Market Editor at The Cut, and Fashion and Branded Content Editor at Editorialist, she has cultivated an editorial perspective rooted in both rigorous market intelligence and an instinctive understanding of fashion’s cultural vernacular.