When it comes to sartorial decision-making, there are few events quite as important as New Year’s Eve. What you wear on that night speaks volumes. An LBD? Classic. Pyjamas? Big dick energy. Nothing at all? Well, hats off to you (literally). But, if you’re heading out and want to show exactly just how much of a finger you have on the pulse, there can only be one option: Zara.
Zara is the undisputed winner of 2019’s fashion stakes. Heck, there was even an Instagram account for that spotty Zara dress. So it’s hardly surprising that the most iconic party top to be seen in on 31 December is one of its creations.
Behold: the contrast velvet top.
It’s got everything you’d ever want from a party piece. There are the puffy power sleeves (a la Queen Anne in The Favourite), the v-neck cut, the velvety crop body. Pair with long, black flared trousers and high heeled boots for a casual-not-casual take on glamour, or go all out with a velvet mini skirt for the full-on ‘HERE I AM’ look. One thing’s for sure, no one’s going to lose those sleeves in a crowd.
Sure, your boyfriend might not get it. Your dad might not understand. But every single woman in the room will be eyeing your sleeves up with a mixture of envy and admiration because this top is the ultimate piece of Man Repeller fashion (and therefore, surely the epitome of taste).
But before you go dashing onto the Zara webpage, we’ve got to break it to you that it’s sold out in every size - it’s that much of a cult item. That also might also be something to do with the fact that it’s now half price (a snip at £29.99). However, it may still be hanging in your nearest store, so have a fortifying mimosa, sharpen your elbows and hot foot it down there.
We can’t guarantee that you’ll find it in your size but hey, half of the fun is in the finding... right?
And if you needed any more proof that this top was made for Instagram, take a look at these beauties:
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