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BIZARRE: Vestiaire - You Need To See This

‘I thought I hit the lottery’: Woman pays $500 for brand-new Miu Miu mules. Then they crumble when she wears them the first time

A TikToker has been left disappointed after her Miu Miu purchase quite literally fell apart. The video, which was posted by user Taylor Smith (@taylorlenaa), amassed 41,800 views. She began the clip by holding up her Miu Mius to the camera. The bottom half of the soles had crumbled off.

The Mary Sue

Brace Yourself — Vestiaire Just Dropped Vintage Designer Bags at Vintage Prices

Think: Dior Saddles, Fendi Baguettes, Louis Vuitton Speedys, and Hermès Birkins — at their original prices.

Marie Claire

I bought secondhand designer shoes online, but within a few months they fell apart. What are my rights?

The shoes might not be an authentic designer pair and have failed reasonable consumer expectation, writes policy expert Kat George. Although Vestiaire is an overseas company, Australian consumer law still applies

The Guardian - AU

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35 B Corp Brands to Have on Your Radar to Help You Shop More Sustainably

Shop smart and help save our planet.

Marie Claire

London's 30 top influencers: meet the people behind the best street style accounts to follow for fashion week

The best street style influencers in London share their tips for dressing to impress with Joe Bromley ahead of London Fashion Week

Evening Standard

Best baguette bags: Fendi-inspired arm candy for all

“It’s not a bag, it’s a Baguette.”

Evening Standard

‘Hermès smells soft and smoky, Gucci more like wood’: how fake-hunters tell designer knock-offs from the real deal

With fashion lovers increasingly turning to secondhand luxury, bogus goods are rife. But at what cost?

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Jane Birkin’s Gallic style booms on resale sites after her death

Sites report leap in interest in singer’s signature accoutrements – not least her namesake bag

The Guardian - UK

Cheap, cool and kind to nature: how secondhand became UK fashion’s main attraction

Gen Z, influencers and celebrity stylists like Harry Lambert are changing the way we buy clothes

The Guardian - UK

Vestiaire Collective bans fast fashion brands including Asos, Shein, from resale platform

‘The current system encourages overproduction... and generates huge amounts of fashion waste’

The Independent UK

Good as new: how to resell clothes successfully and responsibly

At its best, preloved fashion can help tackle the problem of overconsumption. But clothes that are resold need to be cared for and listed properly

The Guardian - AU

Fashion deals: how to bag a bargain, from sales to secondhand

Take advantage of brands’ archive websites or check out car boots or charity stores

The Guardian - UK

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