I made a pit stop at Zara last week to escape the heat and check out their new wares for fall. I’m not usually into the big Z — I have horrible associations of ugly purple poly-blends during my time in Rome, circa 2004 — but I was willing to give it another chance after seeing some love around ye olde blogosphere. Let’s just say that I wasn’t disappointed (more like I had a pile larger than I could conceivably carry in less than ten minutes, then had to dump it all to go meet a friend; sorry, Zara employees).

As such, here’s my fall wish list in a nutshell. Notice the leather, the draping, the longer hemlines and the lack of patterns. I’m not sure I’ll ever (willingly) wear a pattern again after this ungodly hot summer. Curse you, summer sundresses and your large vintage florals! I’ll wear you, but I won’t like it.

[All clothing from Zara. Deena Boots by Frye, Saddle Bag by Rachel Comey, Cognac Clog by Swedish Hasbeens, Jane Boots by Frye]

Also, notice that Zara has a web presence as of — this month, I think? Yes!