Who else loves Zara?

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#8,581
The big sale is on again.....I just ordered the Limited Edition tie front coat that retailed for $300 on sale now for $130...I ordered it thru the Zara app because you could order at 8:00...otherwise you have to wait until 10:00. There's a chance the coat will be sold out by then...at least in my size! I'll be sure to post a pic once I get it!! :)
 
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This is the coat I ordered....I hope I like it. Looks similar to this Prada coat:
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I noticed this some time ago. I have been buying from Zara (and other Inditex stores) since I was a teenager, because it is everywhere in Spain, hard to avoid it. But around 2014 I stopped buying because I could barely wear it for more than 3 months, the fabric gets deformed in a weird way, it happened with my husband's pieces as well.
During 2016 we visited the Zara stores in Tokyo and recently in Seoul, and it shocked me how the quality there was significantly better while the prices were the same! And the clothes I bought are still in great condition. We decided not to buy anything from Zara in Spain ever again.
 
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AndriasSch said:
I noticed this some time ago. I have been buying from Zara (and other Inditex stores) since I was a teenager, because it is everywhere in Spain, hard to avoid it. But around 2014 I stopped buying because I could barely wear it for more than 3 months, the fabric gets deformed in a weird way, it happened with my husband's pieces as well.
During 2016 we visited the Zara stores in Tokyo and recently in Seoul, and it shocked me how the quality there was significantly better while the prices were the same! And the clothes I bought are still in great condition. We decided not to buy anything from Zara in Spain ever again.
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That is so so interesting! Do you think it’s Asia vs EU kind of thing, or just japan vs Spain?
 
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xiaoxiao said:
That is so so interesting! Do you think it’s Asia vs EU kind of thing, or just japan vs Spain?
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I can't say for other European countries, but a friend from Italy said she suspected the quality was dropping for what Zara sells over there, compared to other brands on the same price range like Massimo Dutti or Mango, which I agree.
We were wondering if they keep the better quality products for more competitive markets.
 
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I don’t think there would be a difference between Tokyo and Spain per se. But Zara offerings vary wildly over time (not so much across locations). Production is all over the place too. Some stuff is ok quality, most is rubbish. Now and then there is an item that is great. I find items manufactured in Spain or Portugal continue to be better made. And there are times when it is more likely to find better quality stuff, notably at the very beginning of a new season.
 
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doni said:
I don’t think there would be a difference between Tokyo and Spain per se. But Zara offerings vary wildly over time (not so much across locations). Production is all over the place too. Some stuff is ok quality, most is rubbish. Now and then there is an item that is great. I find items manufactured in Spain or Portugal continue to be better made. And there are times when it is more likely to find better quality stuff, notably at the very beginning of a new season.
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I agree. Same with Abercrombie and Fitch and H&M. If you are lucky, you find a piece that'll last a decade. Others with tear within a few weeks /washings.

As for H&M I prefer online shopping over the stores. the security tags may cause holes. I bought a bunch of ´baby rompers over the past 1.5 years and noticed the one I bought online last longer. some of the store-bought even tore while he still had the size (means very fast, as baby grow way too fast). I don't know where ZARA puts the security tags, but that's something to look at, if you buy clothes.
 
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doni said:
I don’t think there would be a difference between Tokyo and Spain per se. But Zara offerings vary wildly over time (not so much across locations). Production is all over the place too. Some stuff is ok quality, most is rubbish. Now and then there is an item that is great. I find items manufactured in Spain or Portugal continue to be better made. And there are times when it is more likely to find better quality stuff, notably at the very beginning of a new season.
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It's a shame, because many of the clothes I bought from Zara years ago did last me a long time, except for the cheap sale stuff, and it has been the case with what I bought overseas.
In Spain usually you'll find the ones manufactured in Bangladesh, Turkey and South Africa.

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I agree. Same with Abercrombie and Fitch and H&M. If you are lucky, you find a piece that'll last a decade. Others with tear within a few weeks /washings.

As for H&M I prefer online shopping over the stores. the security tags may cause holes. I bought a bunch of ´baby rompers over the past 1.5 years and noticed the one I bought online last longer. some of the store-bought even tore while he still had the size (means very fast, as baby grow way too fast). I don't know where ZARA puts the security tags, but that's something to look at, if you buy clothes.
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Thank you for the tip, I didn't consider the security tags, but it makes sense they with stress the fabric.
 
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I have a couple of things in my closet that are Zara and over 10 years old. But I also got a sweater I love this past season and there’s a hole at the wrist. Not ready to give it up though (it’s not visible).
Zara totally did me in this season, I loved so much.

Has anyone experienced any shipping delays with the sale? I bought something the first night and it shipped the next morning. But I’ve placed a few more orders since then - Sunday and Monday and still “being prepared.” Anyone else experiencing this?
 
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scivolare said:
I have a couple of things in my closet that are Zara and over 10 years old. But I also got a sweater I love this past season and there’s a hole at the wrist. Not ready to give it up though (it’s not visible).
Zara totally did me in this season, I loved so much.

Has anyone experienced any shipping delays with the sale? I bought something the first night and it shipped the next morning. But I’ve placed a few more orders since then - Sunday and Monday and still “being prepared.” Anyone else experiencing this?
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Yes me. I placed reinforcers. The second one arrived on 31th the first still being prepared
 
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myown said:
Yes me. I placed reinforcers. The second one arrived on 31th the first still being prepared
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Argh, I started doing this as well. I placed 3 orders yesterday, 2 of them shipped, as well as the first one from the 29th. There’s just one item now I’m really hoping will ship from the 30th. The rest I can do without.
 
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