Thanks to social media and the power of e-commerce, vintage has broken into the digital sphere and now reaches a whole new audience, crossing generations and aesthetics. From Instagram sellers and online markets to Depop and Etsy, there are so many ways to discover pre-loved clothing of all price points and decades.
In terms of luxury pre-loved e-tailers, the landscape is now very busy. Where a few brand names dominated the scene in the early years, you’ll now find up-and-coming sites that many fashion people are turning to instead, both for buying and selling their own wares. Of course, there’s Vestiaire Collective, which you’ll know well, but be sure to check out the likes of Reluxe, The Luxury Closet, Cudoni, Circle of Style, Sellier, Curate & Rotate, Sign of the Times, Lampoo… The list really does go on, and each tends to have its own USP. Lampoo is known for its designer handbags. The Luxury Closet has incredibly stringent levels of almost-new or perfect-condition requirements, so you know you’re getting something of the highest value. Reluxe has been set up by stylist Clare Richardson and is the home for cool girls and their yearning for old Céline.
