Zara and Its Sister Brand Have Never Been Better—16 Epic Fall Finds I Tried On

Welcome to The Great Try-On. We’re gearing up for fall, and that includes freshening up our wardrobes with some new pieces. We got to try on some of the best fall pieces from some of your favorite brands and documented it all from our own personal “dressing rooms” so that you can see how they actually look IRL. We hope that our photos and candid reviews will help you shop for fall wardrobe builders and trend-forward pieces that you’ll wear over and over this season and beyond.

I don’t know about you, but I wait for Zara’s fall new arrivals all year. There’s just something about the selection of sweaters, jackets, jeans, and boots that’s irresistible to a loyal Zara shopper like myself, and it’s where I beeline to as soon as I get the urge to do a little fall shopping. As you can imagine, that desire for a haul came on strong this year, and I have the receipts the show for it.

I promptly placed an order for my fall faves from Zara, but while I was at it, I tabbed over to its sister brand, Massimo Dutti, as well. I’d been eyeing a few pieces from the latter brand but had never tried it out IRL until now, and all I have to say is wow. I was seriously impressed by the quality of the Massimo Dutti pieces I tried, and after this, I will certainly become as loyal a shopper as I am to Zara. I did a little damage on both sites and am sharing the results of my try-on here. From the coolest leather skirt set to the most stunning black-tie-ready dress and lots of A+ knitwear, continue on to read my Zara and Massimo Dutti fall clothing reviews and see how I styled each piece.