Zara’s $60 Burgundy Draped Midi Dress Is the Flattering Style You Can Dress Up or Down & Wear All Season Long

Burgundy is the trending shade of the season, with merlot, oxblood and maroon all taking over the high street.Whether you fancy colorblocking in a full burgundy-on-burgundy outfit, or are more interested in injecting a pop of burgundy into your look by throwing on an oxblood jacket, there's plenty of options.Top of our burgundy wish list? Zara's $60 draped midi dress.If you're looking for a low maintenance way to tap into the trend, dresses are a great way to go: you can lean into the trend with matching accessories, or keep it lowkey.This particular dress is a real winner, with a draped bodice providing a flattering fit, and a luxe, silky fabric.It also features drop shoulder short sleeves, a front pleat detail at the waist, and a side zip fastening hidden in the seam. These small details make the dress look about ten times the price, and guarantees you'll look expensive.ZaraCourtesy ZaraThere's so many different ways you can style this dress, too. We imagine wearing it with a long wool coat and knee high boots for work, or dressing it up for evening occasions and party season with big sparkly earrings and heels.You can also keep it more casual with woolly tights, chunky boots and bomber jacket. So many options!This dress is a real versatile winner, and the best part is that it's also machine washable (albeit on a low heat!).Do yourself a favor, and say yes to the dress.Megan Wallace (they/them) is a writer and editor covering fashion, culture, identity and relationships. They are the former Editorial Director of GAY TIMES, where they oversaw the monthly digital magazine and relaunched its flagship editorial product in 2025, and previously worked at Cosmopolitan and HUNGER Magazine/RANKIN. Their work has appeared in British Vogue, The Guardian, British GQ, Grazia, Dazed, i-D, The Face and more. They have interviewed Julia Fox, Oklou, Olivia Laing, Miranda July, Chella Man and Jack Halberstam, among others. Megan is also the founder of PULP, a zine publishing essays on culture and sex.