Zara reinvents Carolina Herrera's most professional and elegant blazer to return to the office with style this fall 2026

That the Venezuelan designer Carolina Herrera is a style reference is no secret, just review her outfits over the years to see that she has a gift for creating timeless looks. Like this outfit that the Venezuelan wore in 2003 and that (thanks to Zara) we can emulate perfectly today.

The protagonist of this super professional and elegant outfit is undoubtedly an XL checkered print jacket in a divine combination of grays and browns. A mix of sophistication and daring that worked 23 years ago and continues to do so today. Of course she completes the look with her most representative garment, the white shirt, some brown leather stilettos and a chocolate brown bag. The result is timeless.

The Zara jacket inspired by Carolina Herrera

Zara signs a checkered jacket with the same vibes of Carolina Herrera but with slight changes that adapt it to the trends of fall 2026. Among them a looser silhouette that we can reuse with a slip dress and heels, or trendy jeans and sneakers in situations far removed from the office. We found it for 109 euros.

How to complete Carolina Herrera's professional look

But if we want to be faithful to the designer's style, at H&M we find gray tailored pants that, like hers, opt for a subtle, almost invisible checkered print. This contrast of prints, far from being overloaded, works in such an elegant way that they evoke the functionality of the total look but in an expert way. We found them for 27.99 euros.

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