Learn 20 Best Online Thrift Stores for Clothes
8. The RealReal
The RealReal believes that well-made apparel, shoes, and accessories should last a long time while remaining fashionable (and ecological). All of the products on the site have been inspected and authenticated by professionals, and TRR urged sellers to participate in its aim of conscious consumption, offering 85% of the sale price—a much higher percentage than other consignment shops and sites.
Finally, a sustainability calculator keeps track of the progress: TRR customers had saved 2.8 billion liters of water and 52,767 metric tons of carbon as of March 2022.
9. Grailed
Grailed is all about menswear and the community that rocks it, from brand new to gently used. A minimal commission fee makes the transition from consumer to vendor simple, ensuring that your coolest pieces find new homes rather than gathering dust in the back of your wardrobe (or, worse, in the landfill).
10. Etsy
Far from only crafts, Etsy also has a plethora of curated antique businesses, which means that your dream store could be just a few clicks away. Shops like The Industry, Persephone Vintage, and Dirty Birdies Vintage have cultish followings on Etsy, but scouring the entire site for an item of interest is also possible—just be prepared to spend a lot of scrolling, and make sure you know your measurements.
11. Beyond Retro
Beyond Retro is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year; the company has been in the vintage apparel game since 2002, and the experience shows. Beyond Vintage offers physical boutiques in the United Kingdom and Sweden, as well as a genuinely outstanding online shop of present and archive fashion that can be browsed by item type or era.
Since its inception in the year 2000, the company has saved seven million pieces from the landfill (! ), resold 90 million items in the last year, and launched an upcycled collection to better utilize salvaged materials.
12. Hewi
Hewi is the place to go if you want to buy or sell in the luxury industry (the acronym stands for Hardly Ever Worn It). Tatiana Wolter-Ferguson, her mother Sharon, and her sister Natalya formed Hewi in 2012 to work in the field of circular consumption.
Wotler-Ferguson points out that because of the significance and worth of the artifacts Hewi sells, they are unlikely to end up in a landfill—but better your closet than an inconspicuous storage unit!
13. Vestiaire Collective
As a B Corp (a first in the world of fashion resale), Vestiaire takes its commitment to the environment to the next level. Vestiaire sets an example for its community by focusing on shipping (the company ships direct, with the goal of focusing on local shipping in the future), packaging (now 100% recycled and recyclable), and diversity.
