Sustainability today plays a key role as a make-or-break factor that influences consumers’ shopping decisions. Now, more than ever, do we see fashion houses putting sustainability at the core of its values. The concept of circular fashion has been trending for quite some time now, challenging the fashion industry’s linear production line that ends with clothes dumped in a landfill.
The rise of circular fashion has made resale platforms grow more popular by the day. Whether you’re looking to up your wardrobe or let go of something that no longer serves a purpose, here are the top 10 best places to sell and shop for pre-loved designer goods.
FARFETCH
Farfetch Second Life offers customers a chance at giving their luxury bags a second home. This initiative aims to move towards a more circular economy by reusing, recycling and repurposing second-hand designer bags. The program is as easy as it sounds, all you have to do is upload a photo of the bag you want to sell, and you’ll be informed shortly regarding how much store credit it’s worth. Should you decide to accept the offer, a team will meet you at the comfort of your home and pick up the good(s). And just like that, the shopping credit will be applied to your Farfetch account. By selling your pre-loved bag, not only are you extending its life, but you’re helping the environment at the same time.
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The Luxury Closet
The Luxury Closet, founded by Kunal Kapoor, needs no introduction as it is one of the leading platforms for buying and selling pre-loved designer items in the Gulf region. The company focuses on the resale of authentic luxury goods that are in, or close to, perfect condition. This online boutique resells items from top luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Chanel and more. The Luxury Closet takes care of both the delivery and the returns.
Vestiaire Collective
Vestiaire Collective offers amazing deals on their pre-loved luxury goods. Since anyone can buy and sell on this platform, there have been circulating questions on whether the pieces are truly authentic. And to that, the Vestiaire Collective team offers a simple solution. Once you purchase an item on their platform, the piece will first be shipped to the Vestiaire expert team who will cross-check for authenticity and check if the seller was truthful about the item’s condition. Once the process is done, the team adds a tag of verification on the good, and off your item goes. Note that the verification process comes with an extra fee, but customers can opt-out and choose to have their items shipped directly from the seller.
BAZAARA
Bazaara is renowned for being the UAE’s largest online marketplace app dedicated to the buying and selling of second-hand luxury goods, vintage items, streetwear and more. The platform promotes the idea of doing things on your own terms and uses technology to redefine the shopping experience by connecting buyers and sellers in the Middle East. Bazaara hopes that through their app, they would be able to minimise the effects fast fashion has on our planet.
REEBORN VINTAGE
Reeborn Vintage is one of the UAE’s hidden gems, founded by Lina Sabry at the start of the pandemic. What differentiates this brand is its commitment to selling items that barely show wear and their catch of hard-to-come-by pieces. To add, they sell a combination of items that are both new and pre-loved, and authenticate every piece through experts before sale.
Luxury Promise
Ever since Sabrina Sadiq launched the Luxury Promise in 2017, it has been redefining the shopping experience and contributing to a future of sustainability. The brand has already shipped the most sought-after designer goods to over 50 countries. In addition, the Luxury Promise was the first resale platform to introduce live shopping shows to their website, where customers could ask questions in real-time. Not to worry, each purchase from the brand is verified and comes with an authentication card from experts.
ENDLESS
What started in the UK and is now available in the UAE, Endless becomes one of the UAE’s fast-growing fashion re-sale platforms that accepts both contemporary and luxury items for sale. Endless’ founder, Rosie Gunn, hopes to make women feel confident in their own authentic selves and “enables women to wear brands and outfits they love (and otherwise may not be able to afford), to feel like their true self.”
Garderobe
Fashion enthusiast Micha Maatouk founded Garderobe in 2010, although, she’s no newcomer to the fashion world. In fact, Micha set up one of the first Zara stores in the UAE, along with Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors and Emilio Pucci. Garderobe sells authentic pieces for a fraction of the original price. If online isn’t really your thing, you can visit the Garderobe store located on Al Wasl road.
SELFRIDGES
Selfridges sells a range of pre-loved items via its planet-friendly initiative, Reselfridges. As part of their Selfridges Project Earth scheme, the department store aims to change the way shopping is traditionally done by introducing three themes: “Transitioning to environmentally friendly materials, exploring new business models and challenging mindsets.”
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LEVEL SHOES
You can now get rewarded by selling your pre-loved items at Level Shoes. The best part is, you can choose whether you want to receive your payment via bank transfer or in-store credit for a higher payout. For our buyers, know that Level Shoes is a well-known and trusted platform in the UAE and the brand ensures that every piece is authenticated by experts before it’s sent out.
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