My black patent 1990s Prada bag, with a hinged metal-framed lower compartment and a beige leather interior, and why I am selling it on Vestiaire Collective.
Read the storyWhat Vestiaire Collective really takes from a sale, from my own Gucci, Prada and Moreschi sales, and why I no longer list anything under €60.
A Salvatore Ferragamo hobo bag in metallic bronze leather, bought on Vestiaire Collective after four weeks of waiting, and how to care for metallic leather.
A silver aluminium RIMOWA bought on Vestiaire Collective for €124: why I want the dents and scratches, and what to check before buying one.
Bags
I paid €60 for a 2006 Coach Legacy leather satchel. What the creed number told me, why it may be worth hundreds, and what to do about pen marks.
Vintage
Twelve tips for the Arezzo antique market in Tuscany: when to arrive, what to pick up, how to negotiate, and why the best find is rarely the planned one.
Bags
Listed for one day at €279, bought for €200: how I checked a Bottega Veneta bag on Vestiaire Collective, and the hidden label that dates it to 2007.
From the wardrobe
Fashion becomes much more exciting when we stop asking whether colours technically match and start asking whether they make us happy.
Accessories
Why I hunt for vintage on Vestiaire Collective, and how I find Ferragamo, YSL bijoux and Fendi in the old listings everybody else has scrolled past.
