Scandinavian label Filippa K has launched its first online resale marketplace in its home country of Sweden. Named Filippa K Preowned, the site is part of the label’s strategy to create a more circular model around its products, by encouraging customers to sell second hand garments in a simplified way. Items included on the site will be both...
Oct 19, 2021
Arket September 2021 was a another strong month in terms of sustainability initiatives of the fashion industry - there were collaborations galore, for example by Manolo Blahnik with The Restory or Champion with The Renewal Workshop. After ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’, the motto seems to be ‘restore, resew and renew’. Resale continues to boom and...
Oct 12, 2021
A second-hand handbag service launched earlier this year by luxury fashion e-tailer Mytheresa and resale platform Vestiaire Collective has been expanded to include ready-to-wear and shoes. First announced in June, the tie-up allows Mytheresa customers to use a dedicated web interface to sell their second-hand handbags - the process of which is...
Oct 11, 2021
Secondhand September may be coming to a close but according to a report from eBay UK the sustainable habit of shopping pre-worn clothes, which was nourished during the pandemic, is going nowhere. The retailer announced that the equivalent weight of 1,404 double decker buses of fashion items were saved from landfill so far this year thanks to...
Sep 29, 2021
Denim brand Madewell and resale platform ThredUp have opened a temporary store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn exclusively for second-hand fashion. As well as offering pre-loved clothing, the store aims to educate consumers on the impact of circular fashion, and also features an in-store mending station for damaged clothing. QR codes offer shoppers a...
Sep 27, 2021
Second-hand fashion platform Vestiaire Collective has secured 210 million dollars in fresh funding as it continues to establish itself as one of the major players in the red-hot resale market. The latest funding - which included participation from two new investors, SoftBank Group Corp and Generation Investment Management - raises the valuation...
Sep 22, 2021
After launching a childrenswear department at the beginning of the summer, luxury department store Harvey Nichols is now offering a resale drop-off point for pre-loved kids’ clothing. The British retailer has linked up with second-hand childrenswear marketplace Kids o’Clock for the new service, which will see Harvey Nichols customers receive...
Sep 13, 2021
Gen Z has been disrupting the way we consume, buy and interact with the fashion industry for the past few years, shifting our perception of a one-way shopping system to a need for community and exchange. AndGalaxyperfectly illustrates this change of gears. Launched to be the first online platform to blend liveshopping with fashion resale, it’s...
Sep 10, 2021
August 2021 was a very strong month in terms of sustainability initiatives of the fashion industry - there were collaborations galore, for example by Nike and Newlight Technologies or Heron Preston with Mercedes Benz or fashion weeks cooperating. Mending and upcycling is in, with brands and service providers offering repair services for clothes....
Sep 9, 2021
We have all considered selling a large part of our wardrobes, especially over the last year during long term lockdowns when the world collectively realised that we maybe didn’t need all these clothes after all. The second-hand market has seen a significant increase, growing 20 times faster than traditional retail according to resale management...
Sep 6, 2021
The RealReal, the world’s largest online marketplace for pre-owned luxury goods, said Gucci is the most bought and sold brand, according to its latest 2021 Luxury Resale Report. The report charts the current state of luxury resale, including the pandemic’s lasting impact on how people are buying and selling, based on the behaviors of The...
Aug 27, 2021
Re-commerce company Trove, whose technology powers the resale services of brands like Lululemon, Patagonia, Nordstrom, Levi’s and Eileen Fisher, has secured 77.5 million dollars in Series D funding. The round was led by G2 Venture Partners, with other participants including Bank of Montreal, Capital One Ventures, Commerce Ventures and Wellington...
Aug 26, 2021
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