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Vinted Impact Report 2023: Second-hand replaces new clothes in Europe

Second-hand fashion is becoming increasingly important to European consumers. In its latest ‘Impact Report’, second-hand platform Vinted has analysed the place that used clothing is taking up in people's wardrobes and gives insights into consumer behaviour in the second-hand category. These are based on a survey of around 100,000 members of...

Retail

Detoure to open first permanent store in Los Angeles

Online influencer secondhand store Detoure is set to open its first permanent brick-and-mortar store in Los Angeles, California, this weekend. Located at 7555 Melrose Avenue, one of the city’s most iconic shopping streets, the debut store is set to open its doors on April 20. In honor of the opening, Detoure will be hosting a grand opening...

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New “Sustainable Style Guide for Everyone” provides comprehensive starting point for more conscious fashion consumption

Cultural sustainability organisation Black Pearl has published a sustainable style guide today that is meant for anyone who wears clothes, across age, race, gender, ability, geography, socioeconomics, values and beliefs. The “Sustainable Style Guide For Everyone” aims to provide sustainable fashion solutions for any wardrobe, from the every day...

Culture

Ebay extends Love Island sponsorship to All Stars season

Resale marketplace Ebay has announced the extension of its partnership with ITV’s Love Island to bring its sponsorship of the reality show to a new All Stars season. The move expands on the already established relationship between Ebay and Love Island, which had initially been introduced in early 2022 with the platform beginning to supply...

News

Valentino expands vintage concept with new locations and educational partnership

Luxury label Valentino has announced the evolution of its Valentino Vintage concept, expanding the secondhand initiative on a global scale and bringing it into the educational sector. Initially launched in 2021 as a way to provide select vintage stores with preloved Valentino garments, the concept has now grown from four stores to seven, in...

Business

Fashion and sustainability January 2023

Sustainability continues to play a major role for the fashion industry in 2023. In the first month of the new year, efforts included resale, buyback programmes, clothing swaps and secondhand initiatives, which FashionUnited lists below. This article uncovers if upcycling could become a possibility for everyone. The European Fashion Alliance,...

Fashion

Why the Thriftcore trend is here to stay

Move over, ‘Cottagecore’, ‘Coastalgrandmother’ and ‘Barbiecore’ - there is a new trend currently making waves on social media and that’s ‘Thriftcore’. Not just since the pandemic, social media has been fuelling new fashion aesthetics and has worked towards democratising fashion. Thriftcore fashion or thrift store chic refers to consumers buying...

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Watch reseller Wristcheck raises 8 million US dollars

Hong Kong-based luxury watch consignment retailer Wristcheck has raised 8 million US dollars in a seeding round led by Gobi Partners GBA, which manages Alibaba’s Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund and AEF Greater Bay Area Fund, with participation from K3 Ventures. Since launching in 2020, Wristcheck reports that it has experienced 75 percent...

Fashion

Oxfam to stage charity show during London Fashion Week

Charity retailer Oxfam is set to host another edition of its second-hand fashion show during the upcoming London Fashion Week, set to take place from February 17 to 21. Entitled ‘Fashion Fighting Poverty 23’ and sponsored by Ebay, the event will see around 40 looks make their way down the catwalk, modelled by “personalities” in place of models....

Retail

Consignment platform Kidswear Collective opens pop-up in Bicester Village

Kidswear Collection has unveiled a new pop-up in Bicester Village, bringing its consignment services to the luxury shopping destination until January 3. The festive store, which spans 2,000 square feet, houses a curated edit of ‘mini me’ designer labels, alongside a range of children’s fashion brands, including Tartine et Chocolat, Il Gufo and...

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Vestiaire Collective co-founder Sophie Hersan: Gen Z enters luxury consumerism with secondhand

The second hand market is booming and, especially with the current price increases, offers a cheaper and more cycle-oriented alternative for consumers. But it can also offer more than that, says Sophie Hersan, the co-founder of resale platform Vestiaire Collective. In the age of the internet, filled with fashion drops and the hype of...

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Consumers are favouring secondhand marketplaces amid cost-of-living crisis

A new report by Cardlytics has found that consumers are being driven towards discount brands and secondhand marketplaces as the cost-of-living crisis continues to take a toll on UK spending. According to the advertising platform’s State of Retail Spend report, over half of consumers are planning to shop at discount homeware and fashion brands...