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Zara
StyleMinimalist / ContemporaryStreetwearUrban prep / Ivy
Known forShirts & overshirtsTrousers & pants
Zara is the flagship chain of Spanish group Inditex, started by Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera with one A Coruña store in 1975 and now headquartered in Arteixo. It sells womenswear, menswear, kidswear, footwear, beauty and fragrance in rapid production cycles across roughly 2,000 stores and zara.com. Under Inditex chair Marta Ortega Pérez the brand courts design credibility through capsules with Stefano Pilati, Narciso Rodriguez, Samuel Ross and Ludovic de Saint Sernin, standalone Zara Man stores, and a two-year John Galliano partnership announced March 2026 reworking Zara's archive.
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88% matchHow Zara fits
| Category | Runs | Shape | Length | Size advice | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | slightly large | mostly relaxed to oversized with dropped shoulders on current sweat programs | regular to slightly cropped in the body | Take your usual size for a roomy look, or size down if you want it closer to the body. | medium |
| Shirts & overshirts | runs small | slim through the chest and armhole on the standard fit; relaxed and boxy on the oversized/camp collar styles | regular body length, sleeves sometimes read short on longer arms | Size up one from your usual dress shirt size unless you are genuinely slim-built. | high |
| Trousers & pants | runs small | slim to tapered on chinos and suit trousers, with wider pleated options in newer collections | often cut short in the rise and inseam | — | medium |
| Jeans & denim | runs small | traditionally slim and skinny, with baggier and straight-leg blocks added recently | regular to slightly short inseam | Go up a waist size from your usual denim, especially in stretch-free rigid fabrics. | medium |
| Jackets | runs small | narrow shoulders and a tight chest on blazers and lighter outerwear; some seasonal pieces are intentionally oversized | regular to slightly cropped | Size up at least one, and consider two if you plan to layer a hoodie or knit underneath. | high |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | mixed | basic tees tend to be trim and close-fitting, while the boxy/oversized program runs deliberately wide with dropped shoulders | regular on slim tees, slightly longer and squarer on oversized styles | Size up on the standard fitted tees, but take your normal size (or down) on anything labelled oversized or boxy. | high |
Does Zara run big or small?
Zara runs small. Start one size up from your usual US/UK size on shirts, tailoring and outerwear, and check each item individually because Zara's sizing varies a lot between collections. Shoppers most often report that Zara menswear runs at least half a size to a full size small versus US sizing and is cut slim through the shoulders and chest, with the added caveat that consistency between styles, seasons and sub-lines is unreliable.
How does Zara fit?
Shoppers most often report that Zara menswear runs at least half a size to a full size small versus US sizing and is cut slim through the shoulders and chest, with the added caveat that consistency between styles, seasons and sub-lines is unreliable. Overall shape: European slim cut on core tailoring and shirting, though newer streetwear-leaning drops are deliberately boxy and oversized.
How do Zara hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Zara hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly large. Take your usual size for a roomy look, or size down if you want it closer to the body. Shape: mostly relaxed to oversized with dropped shoulders on current sweat programs.
How do Zara shirts & overshirts fit?
Zara shirts & overshirts runs small. Size up one from your usual dress shirt size unless you are genuinely slim-built. Shape: slim through the chest and armhole on the standard fit; relaxed and boxy on the oversized/camp collar styles.
How do Zara trousers & pants fit?
Zara trousers & pants runs small. Shape: slim to tapered on chinos and suit trousers, with wider pleated options in newer collections.
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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