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THE ZARA DOORS OPENED

17 Aug 2012
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…and we were there! Last night saw the fashion media gathered at the V&A Waterfront for the opening of Zara. Industry insiders flocked to the event to be the first to purchase at Cape Town’s first ever Zara store and editorial assistant Rusty Beukes, fashion editors Asanda Sizani and Tarryn Oppel and online editor Jenna McArthur were there in full force. The Zara team welcomed us with a goodie bag each – thank you, Zara, for the amazing black studded clutch – and took us through the store with a briefing on this season’s top trends.

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While the drinks and canapés were lovely it was difficult to ignore the look of panic of the faces of the ELLE Belles; with a store full of fashion insiders we had to be quick to spot and get hold of our must-have items in the right size if we didn’t want to be left out in the fashion-obsessed rush! But luckily we are not first-time shoppers and here are a few items that caught our eye.

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 The Cape Town store is stocked with tropical prints and pretty pastels as well as aquatic influences and studs, studs and more studs – Zara Women, Zara Man and even Zara Kids has something studded for everyone. (Since we’re all for studs this season it suits us just fine.)

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Print and pattern galore.

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Love these studded pumps – on our wish list.

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Studs, studs and more studs.

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Tarryn Oppel took these beauties home.

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Jenna McArthur bagged this studded jacket.

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Industry insiders, spotted.

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Before setting foot in the Cape Town store take it from us: you need to have time, and a lot of it. No great buy is a rushed one.

As of this morning, Zara Cape Town is officially open at the V&A Waterfront. So now you know what to do this weekend. It’s on the ground floor, opposite the entrance to Woolworths (where CNA used to be).

Images: ELLE and Malibongwe Tyilo of Skattie What Are You Wearing?

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Laiqah on 8/17/2012: Soo amazing! I can't wait to shop!
zema on 8/17/2012: Aspirations to wear such from my room at res cannot wait to start working so i can go shop there
hantie Londt on 8/20/2012: So excited about Zara! Always bought clothes when I went to visit my daughter in Dubai. Prices exactly the same! Hope the sales will be just as "amazing"!
Matshidiso on 4/18/2013: Please tell me where is a zara shop in pretoria of johannesburg and the latest fashion