Vestiaire Collective news and archive

Vestiaire Collective: Eurazeo strengthens its investment

A shareholder since September 2015, Eurazeo continues its support for Vestiaire Collective. The investment company recently took part in a new fundraising round as Vestiaire Collective moves closer to profitability. A platform for reselling second-hand luxury items, Vestiaire Collective is optimistic about the future. Since its launch, the...

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Vestiaire Collective celebrates 15th anniversary with a treasure hunt

Luxury resale platform Vestiaire Collective is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a treasure hunt offering 250 items for just 15 pounds. The treasure hunt on its website has been designed to reward its loyal community and includes 15 “hidden gems” valued at 1,000 pounds each, including items by Fendi, Dior, Burberry, Chloe, Miu Miu, Gucci,...

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Vestiaire Collective announces AI advancements and tech appointments

Resale fashion platform Vestiaire Collective is continuing to invest in Artificial intelligence (AI) driven technologies with a new AI-powered search engine, alongside the arrival of two tech veterans to further develop and implement its tech strategy globally. Stacia Carr joins Vestiaire Collective as the company’s new chief technology and...

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How to become an expert in fashion anti-counterfeiting?

The burgeoning second-hand market has thrust a profession once shrouded in obscurity into the spotlight: the anti-counterfeit expert. It's a highly sought-after profession today, with many candidates and few chosen ones. Yet, the demand for experts in luxury goods is increasing as the second-hand fashion industry gains traction. "There's a...

Fashion

Vintage designer fashion emerges as new luxury status symbol

Vintage designer fashion is experiencing a renaissance in the luxury market as consumer preferences continue to evolve. A reported surge in demand for "trophy vintage" pieces is signalling a departure from the traditional emphasis on new collections and of acquiring constant newness. Samina Virk, US CEO of Vestiaire Collective, a leading global...

Fashion

What is the Vestiaire Académie? Everything you need to know about this elite training

As the second-hand and vintage market grows, so does the demand for counterfeit experts. Few schools offer specialised training, so for those who want to become experts, Vestiaire Académie, launched by the second-hand platform Vestiaire Collective, seems like a nugget. The history of Vestiaire Académie Vestiaire Académie was structured in 2017...

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Vestiaire Collective, Isabel Marant Vintage and Faume launch pop-up webshop for second hand fashion

A new collaboration in luxury resale: Vestiaire Collective, Isabel Marant and French e-commerce service Faume are launching an online shop for second hand fashion items, US B2B fashion platform WWD reported. The website will be available to customers worldwide. The second-hand fashion items are reportedly "carefully selected", some by the...

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Vestiaire Collective cooperates with repair and alteration platform Sojo

Resale platform Vestiaire Collective is to partner with repair and alteration platform Sojo to provide customers with access to tailoring and repair offerings, as well as Sojo's zero-emission pick-up and home delivery service. The new partnership comes as a response to Vestiaire's analysis of its customers' reasons for returning clothes, with a...

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Vestiaire Collective brings Rickie de Sole onto the board as part of US strategy

To strengthen its presence in the US and expand its global reach, Rickie De Sole, vice president of fashion management at Nordstrom, has joined Vestiaire Collective's board of directors. With her expertise and knowledge of the US market, she will support the luxury resale company in this endeavour. De Sole's appointment is part of the platform's...

Business

Mytheresa and Vestiaire Collective expand collaboration

Online fashion retailer Mytheresa and resale platform Vestiaire Collective have expanded their collaboration and will extend Vestiaire Collective's exclusive resale service to all Mytheresa customers in Europe, the UK and the US with immediate effect. The service was first introduced in Europe for Mytheresa's top customers in June 2021 and was...

Business

Vestiaire Collective: “Our world cannot afford fast fashion”

“The idea that fast fashion is more affordable is simply wrong” - this is the conclusion of new research by Vestiaire Collective. The French resale platform published its ‘Circularity Report 2024’ last week. The company's third annual impact report shows the results of a joint study with carbon tracking software Vaayu. A consumer survey with...

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Vestiaire Collective launches new charity celebrity closet sale with Jessica Chastain

Luxury resale platform Vestiaire Collective has announced its latest celebrity closet sale with Academy Award winner and producer Jessica Chastain and her stylist Elizabeth Stewart. Part of the global secondhand platform's growth strategy for the US, the announcement comes not long after Vestiaire Collective introduced 0 percent commission fees...