Zara Puts the Professional Wardrobe Back to Work

Zara clocks in with Daisuke Ueda and John Armstrong for a return to office classics.

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Published August 25, 2026

Daisuke Ueda wears a brown suit with a navy tie and holds a leather portfolio beside an office filing cabinet for Zara's back to work 2026 campaign
Daisuke Ueda stands office-ready in a brown suit for Zara’s “Back to Work” edit. Photo: Zara

Zara ages up for its latest “Back to Work” edit, enlisting Daisuke Ueda and John Armstrong to argue for the time-tested professional wardrobe. The casting gives familiar office codes the benefit of experience. Suits, striped shirts, ties, fine-gauge knits and tailored trousers look like clothes these men have spent years learning how to wear.

There is a touch of late-1980s and early-1990s office dressing in the proposition, yet Zara loosens those associations with open collars, generous trousers, practical outerwear and jackets in hand. The result finds its appeal in adulthood. After years of offices relaxing their dress codes, Zara suggests there is something worth reclaiming in dressing for the job. A good suit, proper coat or leather bag can make looking established feel aspirational again.

Zara “Back to Work”

John Armstrong wears a tan trench coat and holds a black leather portfolio for Zara's back to work 2026 campaign
John Armstrong tucks a leather portfolio under his arm in a tan trench coat for Zara’s “Back to Work” edit. Photo: Zara
Daisuke Ueda wears a light blue shirt and dark tie with navy trousers, a black duffel bag in hand, for Zara's back to work 2026 campaign
Daisuke Ueda travels light in a shirt and tie for Zara’s “Back to Work” edit. Photo: Zara
John Armstrong wears a gray blazer with a striped tie in front of a city skyline for Zara's back to work 2026 campaign
John Armstrong captured against the skyline in a gray blazer for Zara’s “Back to Work” edit. Photo: Zara
John Armstrong wears a striped shirt and dark trousers, a leather tote bag in hand and jacket over his arm, for Zara's back to work 2026 campaign
John Armstrong wears a tan trench coat while adjusting window blinds for Zara's back to work 2026 campaign
Daisuke Ueda in a brown suit and John Armstrong in a striped shirt exchange coffee cups for Zara's back to work 2026 campaign
John Armstrong wears a tan trench coat and holds a black folder for Zara's back to work 2026 campaign
John Armstrong wears a gray suit while standing at a desk for Zara's back to work 2026 campaign
Daisuke Ueda wears a black jacket over a gray v-neck sweater for Zara's back to work 2026 campaign
Daisuke Ueda wears a navy blazer with a tan polo and light gray trousers, a notebook and tote bag in hand, for Zara's back to work 2026 campaign
Daisuke Ueda wears a black jacket over a gray sweater and holds a coffee cup and briefcase for Zara's back to work 2026 campaign

For a more casual take on the season, Zara Origins loosens up the classics with its fall 2026 collection.

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