Vestiaire Collective was launched in 2009 by six co-founders including our president Fanny Moizant and fashion director Sophie Hersan. By Gotham Staff | March 8, 2019 | Style & Beauty. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Collectively we believe that Entrepreneurs can help each other to succeed. Tell us about the company’s goals with this rebrand. The incredible rise of resale over the last 10 years has been phenomenal, and Vestiaire Collective has really been instrumental in driving this change.The UK was the first international market Vestiaire Collective launched following strong organic interest from the region.
We invest in your company because we think you’re going to build something important. The concept for Vestiaire Collective was born from this gap in the market along with the founders’ desire to place circularity at the heart of the fashion system, which was pioneering at the time.The projects I’m most proud of include a substantial change to the commission structure, numerous product and tech developments to improve customer experience and engagement, and more recently the launch of a new Direct Shipping option. The Entrepreneurs Collective (EC) is a private members-only group designed to help Founders.

The industry is too dynamic so you need to have your own vision of where you want to go. These projects are opportunities for people to show what they are made of and I love seeing young managers rise to the challenge and become leaders.If you are trying to copy a model that is currently successful, you will fail.

The rise in social media, the uberistation of ownership and an increased importance of sustainability have all driven a significant shift in consumption habits which has impacted the industry and also driven the boom in the resale market over the last ten years.Vestiaire Collective was a pioneering model at the time it was founded, and my focus is to ensure the business continues to drive innovation in the resale market and the wider industry through customer engagement, discoverability, tech innovation and driving circularity in the fashion ecosystem.I studied science in economics and history at UCL in London before moving to Chicago to study for an MBA at Kellogg School of Management. To help you cope with disruption, we've put together an eBook offering 8...This website uses cookies to improve your experience. He founded the Paris based re-commerce platform for luxury fashion before departing the company in 2018. As seed investors, we’re conviction driven and avoid protracted decision-making and unnecessary diligence. Vestiaire Collective recently underwent a rebrand.

Bittner is the founder and former CEO of Lazada Group, a leading ecommerce platform in South east Asia. Many of them were running quite traditional retail business models such as Mail Order. In light of International Women's Day, we chatted with Fanny Moizant and Sophie Hersan, the female founders of Vestiaire Collective, a global resale site for authenticated pre-owned luxury and … Moritz von Laffert, former vice president of Condé Nast International said that Vestiaire’s business had been doubling each year, and it has raised over $125 million since it was founded in 2009.Fabre said at the time, “The legitimacy and the credibility of Condé Nast” would help Vestiaire Collective to “create the most inspiring social shopping experience. Since the start of the year, Bittner has been dabbling second-hand online retail, as the leader of Vestaire Collective. Many of the first UK customers were coming to the platform to buy pieces from popular French brands such as Isabel Marant and IRO from French community members.As the business has expanded globally, the appeal of being able to connect fashion lovers around the world with the pieces they’re searching for remains a unique proposition that Vestiaire Collective brings to the UK market.The Vestiaire Collective platform was built on three unique pillars which ensures a unique appeal in the competitive landscape. Making circularity accessible to every fashion lover has always been in the heart of everything we do.Following the commission restructure, we received feedback from some customers advising they would prefer to opt out of our physical check and authentication process for certain lower price pieces, allowing them to save time and money when receiving their pre-loved items.


It’s a significant change for the business so I’m really proud to be launching the new service to EU customers in early September.We’re about to launch the Circularity Collab in conjunction with Direct Shipping, this is the first installment in a series of brand partnerships aimed at driving circularity in the fashion ecosystem.The first installment launches with a selection of leading French brands including Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot, Ba&sh, Amélie Pichard and MaisonCléo.We’ve also just opened a pop-up boutique in Le Bon Marché in Paris and in October we’ll be opening our first permanent boutique in Selfridges department store.Finally, we’ll end the year by celebrating our 10th birthday. EC provides the platform for that success by helping you connect with other exceptional start-ups, investors and industry leaders.