Vestiaire collective: A Luxury Resale Gem
When you have champagne tase and a bb budget to back it up, you opt for getting your luxury designer style fix through resale. Just as gorgeous and usually a fraction of the full retail price, resale is my favorite way to buy designer. Imo, this method feels very intentional because it opts for recycling special, often rare, pieces and lowers the demand for further production of new goods (f fast fashion).
I have recently fallen in love with shopping on Vestiaire Collective (not sponsored bc I haven’t figured out how to make them sponsor me lol) and here is an itemized list why:
Authentication: Every item is throughly vetted by experts through their authentication service before being shipped to you. I bought a pair of “Chanel” flats that turned out to be fakes and Vestiaire prevented me from losing out. This can't be said for the “Gucci” boots I bought on eBay…
Variety of rare finds: I have seen more of my “treasure” finds on this site than The RealReal or Tradesy or Posh. Just look at the picks above, like wow. You have access to sellers across the globe so there is a higher probability of coming across finds that were only sold in particular regions.
Negotiation: You can professionally negotiate with sellers and buyers on item pricing.
Aesthetic browsing: I don't know about you, but just the act of being on an ugly website (hi Posh) makes me not feel confident when buying expensive items. Vestiaire is well designed and aesthetically pleasing to scroll through. It may not matter to most, but it is a huge deal to me.