21 Extremely Fancy Dresses You'd Never Guess Were From Zara

It's no secret that we come to Zara for a multitude of things. Spring sandals? Zara. Breezy dresses? Zara. Easy basics? Zara. You get the picture. However, there are also a few things we would never really search for at the fast-fashion retailer, and evening wear is one of them. That is, until now. Just recently, Zara launched an exciting new verticle called Dress Time that services its fanciest customer.
This new category not only has the most stunning evening and cocktail dresses, but it also offers all the bags, shoes, and jewelry to go with them. Today, we're going to focus on the dresses—21 of them, to be exact. After sifting through the overwhelming amount of extremely fancy, new products, we narrowed our favorites down to a whopping 21 dresses that you should absolutely consider for your next formal event. So far, we're talking silk gowns, organza minis, and sequined everything, but if we know Zara like we think we do, this category will only get stronger and stronger as time goes on.
Somehow, these sparkles don't overwhelm us. And also… these shoes.
Everything from the bright hue to the one-shoulder detailing looks so expensive.
This entire dress is great, but it's the little cuff detailing that makes us weak in the knees.
Save this dress for when you're craving some tailoring but also need some pizzazz.
Good luck finding a dress this dramatic with a price this low.
See? We told you it was good. Don't forget about the stunning bow on the back.
Maximalists, this one is for you.
Up next, shop seven summer shoe trends that are taking over NYC.

Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Wear and has worked at the company for over nine years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. Here, she leads and manages Who What Wear's editorial team and oversees all editorial content. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Sabrina Carpenter. She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle.
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