I Shop for a Living—These Are the Pre-Fall Zara Items I'd Actually Buy

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Silvia Dusci wearing fall clothes.
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Today, for the first time all year, I said, "It literally feels like fall outside." Yes, it's only August 1, and I know I sound dramatic. Still, after the heat wave we've just had in NYC, 70-degree weather feels like a full-on seasonal shift, and I mean that earnestly.

Just a couple weeks ago, I wasn't ready for summer to end, but I'm suddenly wanting change. This in-between time—when summer's almost over but fall hasn't quite started—can make it hard to know how to shop. That's why I usually take an anti-trend approach, focusing on seasonless staples and transitional pieces I can wear across the months. Lately, though, I've been starting to browse for things that are specific to cooler weather too: trench coats, cashmere sweaters, tights, ballet flats, Mary Janes, loafers—the classics.

I scrolled through Zara's pre-fall items, and these are the pieces actually worth seeing, from midi dresses to turtlenecks.

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Audry Hiaoui
Associate Shopping Editor

Audry Hiaoui is a writer based in New York. For Who What Wear, she specializes in emerging designers, independent labels, and brand discovery, as well as interviews both on and off camera. Her writing has appeared in AnOther, Wonderland, Office, Interview, Love, and i-D, among others, with multiple cover stories and features in print, and she has worked as an editorial producer for Vogue during fashion months. She holds a master's degree in journalism and documentary filmmaking from City, University of London, and has an extensive background in film, having worked for Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, and Vice UK as well as on various projects including documentaries and music videos and most recently as a writer's assistant on an upcoming HBO/A24 series.