Affordable Online Vintage and Secondhand Shops

But even though nothing can beat that in-person secondhand shopping experience, online vintage and secondhand shops have exploded in popularity due to continuing Covid-19-related restrictions. So now you can find that one-of-a-kind piece all in the comfort of your own home. Take a look at our list of affordable online vintage and secondhand shops for you to explore.

ONLINE VINTAGE & SECONDHAND SHOPS

Depop

It wouldn’t be right to not mention one of the most popular online secondhand shops for Generation Z. Depop is a global marketplace with a similar interface to Instagram in which buyers can follow, like, comment and message their favorite shops and vendors. Founded by Simon Beckerman, co-founder of PIG magazine, the mobile ecosystem was originally intended as a social network for PIG readers to buy items featured in the magazine. Now it’s a creative community that is home to more than 30 million stylists, designers, artists and vintage sellers serving inspiration across fashion, design, art and music.

Hewi

Hewi is the destination for luxury recommerce. Since the online vintage brand’s inception in 2012, Hewi has accumulated an impressive curation of luxury brands as it leads global conversation in pushing the fashion industry toward a more circular economy. Committed to sustainability, founder Tatiana Wolter-Ferguson’s mission is to make recommerce the first choice by honoring brands and empowering people to drive fashion forward for good. As such, Hewi is partnered with Ecologi to fund carbon recapture projects that offset both employees’ and customers’ carbon emissions. Hewi is also in partnership with CoGo, a sustainable accreditation agency responsible for identifying brands that meet the highest standards of environmental performance.

Beyond Retro

If you’re an avid vintage shopper in London, then you’ve probably heard about Beyond Retro. Started in 2002, Beyond Retro has carved a unique identity as the leading vintage retailer in the U.K. and Sweden. The secondhand company stocks an eclectic range of vintage clothing sourced from around the world. The company’s buying team scours fashion runways, global street style, and edgy editorials to determine what’s next in fashion and what to pick from yesterday’s closet. The most important part of this creative constellation however is the customer and the Beyond Retro community remains a key driving force behind the vintage brand.

Vestiaire Collective 

Launched in Paris in 2009, Vestiaire Collective has become a leading global platform for desirable pre-owned fashion. The company promotes the circular fashion movement as an alternative to the wasteful practices of overproduction and overconsumption in the fashion industry. With a highly engaged fashion activist community, Vestiaire Collective provides inspiration, tools and features to lead the change and boasts an inventory of 3 million items that includes 550,000 new listings every month. Also impressive is the accreditation of the French vintage brand as the world’s first B Corp fashion resale platform.

Retold

Vintage shopping is usually associated with finding pieces that are eclectic and unique. But what about for the people who want to maintain a modern and timeless aesthetic but still shop sustainably? That’s the focus of Retold, a vintage company started by Clare Lewis in 2018. Retold represents today’s fashion-conscious woman who refuses to compromise her style and time chasing momentary trends. Based in London, each piece is personally handpicked by the Retold team with new collections dropping every other week. The vintage brand also coordinates monthly drops with The Nines, a vintage jewelry brand that sources and curates jewelry from the 60s to the 90s.

James Veloria

Based in New York City, James Veloria sells special vintage and contemporary pre-owned clothing and accessories. Before the online retailer opened its brick-and-mortar shop, the brand started as a side project for Collin James Weber and Brandon Veloria Giordano in 2014. Rather than view fashion as structured and conventional, the pair use fashion as a form of empowerment and inspiration. A way to present the best version of yourself to the world depending on who you want to be that day. With an emphasis on Japanese and European designers, the shop is curated according to a specific vision and a critical eye in order to meet the standards of the James Veloria aesthetic.

Re-SEE

Looking for a premier online destination to shop for exclusive and authentic vintage luxury fashion and handbags? Then Re-SEE is the ideal platform for you. Founded in Paris in 2013, Re-SEE is the fashion brainchild of Sofia Bernardin and Sabrina Marshall from Vogue and Self Service magazines respectively. Every piece is personally curated by editors, fully authenticated by experts and restored when necessary by skilled artisans. Passionate about quality and craftsmanship, bags are as carefully curated as the brand’s clothing selection. Not only is each bag selected personally but also authenticated by Laurie Mestchersky, a leading specialist in Hermès handbags.

Nina Gabbana Vintage   

With the recent explosion of renewed interest in Y2K fashion, this vintage brand is a fashion heaven for admirers of great designers of the 90s and early 2000s. Founded by Marie Laboucarié, Nina Gabbana Vintage got its name as an amalgamation of two major fashion brands: Nina Ricci and Dolce & Gabbana. Believing in transparency, each piece on the online archive is documented and dated with archival pictures from the runway ad campaigns. Outside her vintage company, Marie also fosters a sense of community between vintage dealers with House of Archives, which in collaboration with Queen Vin Archive works as a platform to connect and support sellers.