Vestiaire Collective Reveals Resale Stats

IT might seem like a lot of effort to sell on prized pre-loved pieces from your wardrobe, but helpful research from Vestiaire Collective may persuade you that it's well worth it.To coincide with the launch of its new Resale Calculator, which helps sellers estimate their resale income, the online platform's founder, Fanny Moizant, has revealed that there are key moments in the year to look out for.

"Brand activity has a significant impact on the resale value of its products," she explained."The arrival or departure of a creative director, for example, will have an impact on the interest in a brand and therefore tends to increase the resale value of current, previous and upcoming collections.An example of this would be Hedi Slimane's appointment at Saint Laurent.During his time with the brand we saw a 275 per cent increase in resale of some of the products.Another example would be Raf Simons and his departure from Dior in October 2015 - during the three months following his departure we spotted a 25 per cent increase in the resale value of Dior products in comparison to the previous three months."

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If this is the case, then anyone with Marni, Carven, or Roberto Cavalli (under Peter Dundas's reign) treasures should probably test the waters now, given the recent changes at the fashion houses.But it's not just designer departures and arrivals that make for good resale waters.

"We tend to see a boost in supply during April and May then again in October and November in line with clients changing over their wardrobe.We also see seasonal trends, with a peak in the sales of coats and jumpers in October and November for example."

There will always be the "hot items", said Moizart, that will be a hit as soon as they drop (think limited edition, ones that got away), but in case anyone is unsure, the new calculator will help.

"We wanted to launch the resale calculator on the site to help consumers understand the true worth of their wardrobe and be able to play the fashion market to their advantage, ensuring they are able to maximise on their fashion investments," explained Moizart.

While these are the peaks, the year-round stats are clear: bags recoup an average of 75 per cent of their original retail value; shoes recoup 57 per cent; and ready-to-wear around 40 per cent, but since now is about the right time for all of the online site's spikes, a fresh wardrobe-detox weekend beckons.