After events like the Met Gala and the derby, it becomes painfully clear that I am too poor to ever buy, wear, or maintain anything high fashion. Thankfully, sneaky budget fashion brands do an excellent job of making budget-obsessed people feel like we’re actually participating in the fashion industry. H&M’s #sponsored presence on the Met Gala red carpet gives me hope, and ZARA’s Spring/Summer 2018 fashion editorial, Colour Canyon, gives me the vapors.
Each season, ZARA does an amazing job of giving life to their (usually beautiful) clothing and accessories through high-quality editorials – just like the bougie ones from top designers. The spring/summer trend guide was photographed on Hiandra Martinez in the warmly bleak deserts of California.
It’s so well-done that it almost makes you forget that everything you’re seeing is under $50.
ZARA LACE TRIM DRESS
$45.90
ZARA METALLIC THREADED PLEATED DRESS
$45.90
ZARA BEJEWELLED BUSTIER
$45.90
ZARA JACQUARD TROUSERS
$35.90
ZARA MIDI DRESS WITH BUTTONS
$39.90
ZARA LONG LACE DRESS
$49.90
ZARA HALF MOON HANDBAG
$49.90
ZARA SHAWL COLLAR DRESS with SHOULDER PADS
$49.90
ZARA TWO-TONED DRESS with KNOT DETAILS
$45.90
Is there anything you’d wear in this edit? Also, can you freaking believe all of this stuff is under $50!? See the full editorial here.