Yay Zara! One of our favorite offline stores goes online.

Recently, I wrote about Zara and what a fantastic option it is for affordable, European-styled kids clothes, and how amazing their sales can be. The one downside: no online shopping. So 2002! Well now Zara has gotten their e-commerce cap…

Yay Zara! One of our favorite offline stores goes online.
Recently, I wrote about Zara and what a fantastic option it is for affordable, European-styled kids clothes, and how amazing their sales can be. The one downside: no online shopping. So 2002! Well now Zara has gotten their e-commerce capabilities as 2011 as their styles, and mamas, if I have one word of advice about that, it would be rejoice. Starting today you can shop their collection of kids' clothing and baby clothing right from your 'puter, just in time to fill out the rest of those back-to-school needs. I am in love with so much of it I am making this annoying gasping sound with every click. Not only are the prices really appealing, I also kind of love that unlike a lot of American retailers, the girls section isn't all that different than the boys section. After all, what could be more American than a girl who wants to wear a baseball varsity jacket? Plus, take a look at Zara's eco-policies and you'll find more reasons to shop there than the prices. -Liz Shop Zara online starting today for great kids' clothing for back to school

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