Purchasing pre-loved designer items is one of the best ways to score coveted pieces, as old trends become new again. You can even score some awesome deals while shopping sustainably. It’s seriously a win-win. Luckily, there are a bunch of online consignment stores that ship to Canada, so you can thrift from home and snatch up all the goodies you desire!
Here are online consignment stores to shop for designer apparel & handbags.
RETYCHE
Located right in Toronto, as well as Montreal, you need to have RETYCHE on your radar. The brand was founded by a group of individuals who love sustainable fashion and it offers a strategically curated collection of designer brands at modest prices.
FASHIONPHILE
Check out FASHIONPHILE for all of your luxury bag and accessory needs. Not only can you sell and buy pre-loved items – they even have Reserve Luxury Layaway, which allows you to buy an item using payment instalments over time, so you don’t have to break the bank (all at once).
Vestiaire Collective
Beginning as a small French company in 2009, Vestiaire Collective is now a major site that’s composed of an international community of over 7 million members in over 50 countries across the world. It specializes in pre-loved designer pieces, that are so stunning!
The RealReal
The RealReal is one of the most trusted sites providing second-hand luxury items. It offers a wide range of men’s, women’s, and children’s fashion, which includes clothing, footwear, and accessories. You can also sell your designer pieces to them through its site!
What Goes Around Comes Around
What Goes Around Comes Around‘s mission is to continue to create a sustainable marketplace where the finest collection of pristine pre-owned luxury and vintage pieces can find new homes. The team of buyers travels the world and hand-select the finest designer pieces for you to enjoy.
Love That Bag Etc.
Love That Bag Etc. ensures you’re getting offer the newer styles and collections. You won’t find bags that are 10 years or older here, aside from Chanel and Hermes.
Rebag
Shop thousands of beautiful bags and accessories from 50+ designers, including Dior, Chanel, Hermes, and more at Rebag. The collections are white-glove inspected for the highest quality and authenticity, and new arrivals are added every week. You can also sell to Rebag for upfront payment or opt for payment in Rebag Credit.
Lux Second Chance
Lux Second Chance is a Canadian luxury secondhand retailer that works with existing consignment stores from Canada, the U.S., France, and the U.K. to aggregate thousands of authenticated items. The company curates beautiful collections of high-end brands, featuring both classics and trendy items. Some rare pieces even come from private sales which have never even been available on retail shelves. Browse through lovely designer bags, jewellery, clothing, shoes, wallets, and more!
VSP Consignment
VSP Consignment is a Toronto consignment store carrying hundreds of designer brands, but they also have a website full of luxury goods where you can find every brand from Hermès to Prada.
thredUP
ThredUP is an online consignment store featuring pretty much every brand imaginable – although it doesn’t exclusively carry designer, tons of amazing designer pieces are available at great price points.
Fashionably Yours
Fashionably Yours is another Toronto-based consignment shop with an online presence! There’s no shortage of styles or brands available for both men and women. It also offers a 100% authenticity guarantee or your money back, which is definitely important when shopping designer secondhand.
Designer Exchange
If you’re based in Toronto, you’re going to want to give this consignment shop a visit! Otherwise, you can shop a selection of chic designer finds on the Designer Exchange online shop!
Turnabout Luxury Retail
HQ’d in Vancouver, Canada, Turnabout Luxury Retail has a selection to shop from that’s hard to beat! The shop has a sophisticated approach to curating its products and carries pretty much every top designer brand you could think of.
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There’s a new store in town where you can shop all the luxury fashion goods your heart desires, while maybe even snagging a deal or two.
The popular Vancouver consignment store, Mine & Yours, has made its way to Toronto, in none other than the infamous luxury shopping neighbourhood itself, Yorkville.
The new chic and airy Toronto shop has three floors, two dedicated to designer retail, and one that is a buying-only lounge.
At Mine & Yours, you can find everything from gently used, below-retail-priced designer goods (think shoes, bags, and clothes) to rare pieces you likely wouldn’t be able to find elsewhere (think Hermes Birkin)! There is also a selection of contemporary pieces you can shop at great prices.
“Shoppers can expect a curated selection of high-quality designer fashion pieces at attainable price points. You can find contemporary brands like dresses from $125 to handbags for $35,000 and everything in between,” Mine & Yours founder Courtney Watkins shared with Daily Hive.
And if you love handbags, you’re really going to need to pay Mine & Yours a visit, as it features an entire wall full of gorgeous bags on display.
There you have it, a new consignment store in Toronto to add to your shopping rotation, located at 79 Yorkville Ave.
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It’s officially that time of year when it’s out with the old and in with the new. The changing of seasons brings us warmer temps and has has us going through our wardrobes with a fine-tooth comb. Not only are closet cleanouts satisfying to do, but sometimes they can earn you a pretty penny. Toronto is known for its prime selection of consignment stores and if you keep up with the trends, your old threads can pay you back. But these stores don’t take just any pair of jeans or any old blazer — some are very strategic in how they select or buy as they say.
If you’re doing some pre-spring cleaning and want to sell some gently used clothes, here are tips for how to get them to sell at consignment stores!
Be Mindful Of The Buying Season
Most stores buy clothes ahead of the current season. As it’s still technically winter right now, consignment stores have already started buying for the spring. So, don’t be surprised when the buyer doesn’t want your puffer coat right now. Not only is it important to be mindful of the garment but it’s also smart to pay attention to the colour. Spring colours like white, yellow, pink, and various pastels will likely be selected by any buyer!
Keep Up With The Trends
While thrift stores will likely take anything you hand over, consignment stores are known to be much more selective. Trendy items definitely have a higher chance of being sold to consignment stores as they’re the items that shoppers will likely be searching for.
Look At The Condition
Does the garment have holes, stains, or signs of heavy wear? If so, the odds are it won’t sell. Just because the buyer is selecting used clothing, it doesn’t mean it has to look, feel, or worse, smell used. Think about items you’d want to buy when you’re putting together your bags of clothing to be sold. Would you buy a worn-out looking garment? We didn’t think so.
Pay Attention To Brand Names
If you’re brand-name obsessed, it’s likely those items will sell at consignment stores. Popular designer names are always being desired and if the item is still available in stores at full price, that’s even better. A few designer names that we think are always sellable are ACNE, Club Monaco, Jil Sander, JBrand, Levi’s, Philip Lim, and Rag & Bone to name a few.
Pay Attention To The Vibe Of The Store
Is the consignment store you’re selling items to in a more quirky neighbourhood, or is it more upscale? It’s important to tailor your goods depending on where the store is located and what the vibe is in-store. For example, a store located in Kensington Market might be more interested in more boho garments and a store in Yorkville might be after more high-end designer duds. If the selection in-store is carefully curated, expect them to be super picky when sorting through your stuff and don’t be offended if they don’t want anything. It’s not personal, it’s just business!
Keep Your Receipts
If you’re planning on consigning any designer goods, it instantly adds value if you still have the tags and/or receipts! No one wants to risk buying a fake, so if you can prove it’s the real deal, it’s a way easier sell.
Call Beforehand
Some consignment stores have specific times when they’re buying, as well as have very specific items they may be looking for at a particular time. If you call beforehand and ask what kind of pieces they’re currently buying, you don’t have to waste bringing the things they likely aren’t interested in and only bring the items they’ve confirmed might sell.
Try Multiple Stores
If something doesn’t sell at one consignment store, it doesn’t mean it won’t at another. In junction with knowing the vibe of the store, every consignment store varies in what its customers are looking for. And sometimes a consignment store simply won’t buy a specific item from you if they happen to already be sitting on something similar – so you could have a perfectly sellable piece, and it may be worth trying out another spot before you throw it into donations.
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‘Tis the season to clean out your closet! And if you’re looking to make a little cash while you Marie Kondo your life, visiting a consignment store should be on your list of things to do.
While the city has a slew of great consignment stores to visit, one of our favourites is Common Sort. With three locations in Toronto — Riverside, the Annex, and Parkdale — it’s an accessible option for those looking to clear out their closets and refresh their wardrobes in a sustainable way.
At Common Sort, you can buy, trade, and sell your items, keeping clothing and accessories out of the landfill and putting it into someone else’s hands for a longer life. Just remember to brush up on our tips for consigning before you drop by for a visit.
To get a closer look at how consigning at Common Sort works, we dropped by the Riverside location to see what we could sell. take a peek below!
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