So today we're rounding up a few of our favourite pre-loved fashion sites — the ones that make shopping smart and selling on genuinely easy.

Le vide dressing (.fr) was a well-stocked site for clothes and accessories of every kind, where you sold your secondhand pieces, and listing was free at the time. The idea behind it hasn't changed: you photograph your item from every angle, set up an account, and simply post your listing. The web address no longer works today.

Young woman kneeling as she sorts folded clothes into piles on a pale parquet floor

For shoppers it was hard to beat: a strong community spirit, and clothes and accessories in a wide range of sizes — unlike a personal wardrobe clear-out.

Hands smoothing the wool sleeve of a jumper hanging from a wooden hanger

You could search by brand, size, shoe size or type of item. If something caught your eye, you'd message the seller, and the purchase was made directly between individuals.

Black leather boots, a silk scarf and a canvas tote bag laid out on a parquet floor

Among the brands you'd find André, Repetto, Sandro, Minelli, ASOS, Isabel Marant, Les Petites, IRO, Esprit and plenty more.

Young woman adjusting a vintage blazer in a fitting room

Vestiaire de Copines

The same idea as the site above, or very nearly: a community site aimed at fashion lovers, where you can post your listings and sell clothes, accessories and jewellery — or buy them.

Woman seen from behind walking down a street in a secondhand wool coat

It's a well-made site, the photos are good quality, and it also has a section for men and children — unlike the previous one.

On the brand front there's plenty of choice, and plenty of luxury: Chanel, Gucci, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent, Hermès, Missoni, Burberry, Chloé… though the prices are a little higher too, as you'd expect.

Worth noting: Vestiaire de Copines, now Vestiaire Collective, is a commercial site that runs a tight ship. Depending on the case, the platform carries out an authenticity and/or quality check before the item is shipped to the buyer; the detail is set out on the site. So it isn't a direct sale between individuals, since there's an intermediary between seller and buyer. That's a plus for the buyer, who has a point of reference — though it doesn't on its own guarantee the quality of every piece.

Fees and commission depend on the platform and are shown before you confirm. On Vestiaire Collective, a commission is taken from the sale, and service fees may be added for the buyer. On shipping, the seller is generally given a prepaid postage label — again, it's worth checking the terms before you confirm. The site: vestiairecollective.com.

VideDressing

As of 2026, VideDressing is no longer a separate, active community site: the platform has been absorbed into Vestiaire Collective, and videdressing.com redirects to vestiairecollective.com. So you can no longer post listings there as the original version of this article described, nor present it as an independent pre-loved site.

At the time, the site presented itself as a space where individuals and professionals could post listings and sell clothes, accessories and jewellery, with a section for women, men and children, a broad spread of brands running from luxury to small trendy labels, and free listing — the site making its money from the transaction. You could shop by brand, product type or size. The terms of use were explained in rather heavy, long-winded legal jargon, and prices could run high on some products: a pre-loved site, certainly, but a luxury one. Today the address no longer works as described.

Some personal pre-loved shops

Back in time: through the 2010s, fashion blogs did the job of a pre-loved shop. A few addresses that made their mark — worth revisiting with caution, as these blogs may not still be active:

Le vide-dressing d'Et Pourquoi Pas Coline. A fashion lover with a look that was half romantic, half rock, who liked to share her shopping and her finds with readers, and resold the pieces she no longer wore. Worth knowing: lovely things, but offered in small sizes — generally a FR 34/36 (around UK 6/8) and a shoe size 37. The address: etpourquoipasvidedressing.blogspot.com.

Le Dressing de Deedee. A distinctly trendy pre-loved shop, stocking Sessùn, Zadig & Voltaire, Maje, Topshop and Paul & Joe Sister. Lovely pieces in good condition. Sizes ran from 34 to 38 (roughly UK 6 to 10), and a shoe size 39. The address: ledressingdedeedee.blogspot.com.

Three unworn garments laid side by side on a bed, tags still attached

Le Dressing de Walinette et la Greluche Bordelaise. Two fashion obsessives reselling branded clothes and accessories in very, very good condition, sometimes new. Beautiful pieces and designer bags — a real treat. Shoe sizes hovered around a 37 (UK 4), and clothing sizes ran from 36 to 38 (roughly UK 8 to 10). The address: ledressing.blogspot.com.

After more personal pre-loved shops? There were dedicated directories too, like the aptly named Fripes de filles, which listed these private sellers' addresses.

It's the big trend among fashion lovers: the pre-loved shop makes people happy at a time when we're watching the budget, without damping our appetite for clothes, lovely branded pieces, luxury and designer bags. Alongside that sit our mistakes, our rushed buys, our clothes and accessories in good condition that clutter up our homes and could make someone else happy while adding a little to our bank balance. So you join the dots and get into resale: buying and selling between individuals (mostly) of secondhand pieces of every kind, at keen prices, with good finds — and above all, the pieces we once coveted in-store and that are now far cheaper.

Before confirming a purchase, ask for a photo worn or laid flat, the exact measurements (shoulders, bust, length) and the state of the seams. A piece photographed in daylight often says more than an endless description — and it's usually a good way to avoid a nasty surprise when the parcel arrives.

A wooden clothes rail hung with secondhand clothes in a light-filled room

Budget

There's no entry ticket with pre-loved fashion: listing is usually free, and the site makes its money on the transaction, with a commission that varies by platform. For the buyer, expect a few pounds for a piece from an affordable brand, and anywhere from tens to hundreds of pounds for a luxury piece, depending on its condition and rarity. Shipping costs vary by site and are often shown before you confirm. The price also shifts with the brand, the condition of the piece, the season, and whether the original dust bag and receipt are included.

Sources

  • Refashion, the eco-organisation for the French textile sector (refashion.fr), on reuse and secondhand.
  • ADEME, the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ademe.fr), on textile consumption and extending the life of clothes.