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Shoes
How I shop on Vestiaire Collective now: old listings, forgotten brands and mispriced pieces, and the Church’s high boots I bought for €120.
Vintage
My Vestiaire Collective buying tips: search older collections, watch the listings nobody wants, look for unworn vintage, and buy shoes you can walk in.
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.
Shoes
How to sell vintage and preloved luxury on Vestiaire Collective: what to source, how to photograph, describe, price and pack it, and keep buyers happy.
Vintage
Why I look for vintage Dior, Versace and Fendi before the new collections: what my hand and eye tell me about leather, weight and finish.
Vintage
The vintage market in Lucca, Tuscany, on the third weekend of the month: Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Hermès scarves, vintage fur, and how to avoid the fakes.
Vintage
A 1980s Fendi mink coat, never worn, that nobody wants to pay much for: what to look at on a vintage fur coat, and why the prices are low.
Vintage
A boutique in Lucca, now closed, that sold unworn 1980s and 1990s clothes: wool skirts priced in lira, Fendi Jeans with their tags and a Fendi mink coat.
