Kate Middleton is one of Zara’s best ambassadors on an international level. The Princess of Wales has, since the early days of her relationship with Prince William, trusted the Spanish firm led by Marta Ortega to create her looks. Among her favorites are Inditex blazers, her coats, or one of her most acclaimed dresses, with a neck bow and a houndstooth print.
The global influence shared by Marta Ortega and Kate Middleton is undeniable. But, for now, beyond their looks, the only direct connection we could find between the two women was the name Paolo Roversi, the photographer who captured the princess for her 40th birthday and who is part of the artists who collaborate with Inditex on the 50 Creators for Zara’s 50th anniversary collection. Until now.
Everything Marta Ortega does and says has a purpose. In other words, the captain of Inditex does not stitch a thing without a thread. That is why, when we saw the new Zara Home deco editorial, inspired and photographed in a stunning country house in Wales, we immediately thought of Kate Middleton, Catherine, Princess of Wales to friends, who, to top it off, is immersed in a controversial process of moving to her new residence at Forest Lodge, in Windsor.
Wood and linen coexist in rooms designed to enjoy the warmth of the home. In the photo, Vincent van Duysen’s Loveseat01 (€2,600) dominates the living space.
The Zara Home Deco Collection that Pays Tribute to Kate Middleton
As we have been announcing for several weeks, this autumn-winter one of the dominant decorating trends in our homes will be the so-called controlled imperfection. What once seemed rustic is now interpreted as a relaxed elegance that invites you to stay and enjoy the home.
The dark-colored chair with a wooden frame, leather seat and backrest costs €299. The green ceramic vase is €39.99 and the irregular crystal vase €25.99.
And the setting where the new Zara Home proposal is photographed, and the pieces of the collection itself, reflect it perfectly: interior and exterior, content and container, go hand in hand in this autumn tale in which, they recount, “we travel to Wales and spend the first days of this new season in a house in the heart of nature.”
The impressive manor in Glyn Ceiriog, Wales.
Inspiration reaches Zara Home from those “days that shorten and leaves turn golden, when our homes once again fill with warmth and light” and it translates into pieces that reflect “the feeling of a chilly autumn morning, a tea in the kitchen and a bathroom looking out through frosted windows” in this imposing country house where the stone walls tell as many stories as furniture that seem to have come from Grandma’s attic.
Floral patterned duvet cover, from €45.99. The reversible checkered throw with checkered pattern costs €39.99.
The aged wood and the braided wicker establish a well-structured dialogue with marble, decorated crockery, chrome crystal, and cotton textiles with jacquard or linen. In the color palette, tones are inspired by the nature of an autumn field: chocolate browns, ochre yellows, burgundy, and forest greens are the protagonists.
Tall vase with an irregular neck, €29.95.
In addition to chairs and side tables, the decorations are what make the difference in this collection, from rugs to lamps, chandeliers, bathroom accessories and, above all, the vases, which in different colors, shapes and finishes invite us to fill the house with seasonal flowers and plants in a perfect symbiosis between exterior and interior.
Decorated porcelain dinnerware with floral motifs (from €4.99 per piece) aim to fill the gap left by La Cartuja’s dishes in our pantry.
Mention deserves the tableware of this new Zara Home collection for autumn-winter 2025. Now that the historic La Cartuja factory in Seville is closing its doors, Marta Ortega seems determined for Zara Home to fill the gap left in our pantries with a collection of plates, trays, or soup bowls in painted earthenware with floral motifs inspired by vintage that would delight our mothers and grandmothers.
