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Top, clockwise fromleft: vintage holdall,Dior; vintagestudded bucket bag,Saint Laurent;vintage shoulderbag, Gucci; vintagevelvet clutch,Chanel; vintageclutch, Gucci.Above left: vintageTank watch,Cartier. Above:vintage earrings,Saint Laurent. Allfrom VestiaireCollectiveVOGUE PARTNERSHIPRare pieces of fashion history can be foundonline at Vestiaire Collective, the socialmarketplace that counts on qualityTHE VINTAGETREASURE CHESTAs fashion is enjoying somethingof an obsession with the past,getting your hands on designertreasures has never been sodesirable. And with sustainabilitycurrently at the forefront of industryconversation, getting unworn items intothe hands of new owners is one aspect ofa much larger shift. Vestiaire Collective’smission is simple: to connect buyers andsellers of high-quality second-handdesigner pieces.Based in Paris, the company focusesexclusively on premium pre-ownedproducts. Its carefully curated portfoliofeatures timeless classics from Chanelto Cartier, as well as contemporary``````brands such as Comme des Garçons andMartin Margiela. “Future iconic vintageis a segment that has created a ‘moment’,”says Marie Blanchet, head of vintageat Vestiaire Collective. The clothes onoffer are full of stories – like a particularvinyl Yves Saint Laurent coat, a designpopularised by Catherine Deneuve inthe 1967 film Belle de Jour. “ Weunderstand ‘modern vintage’ as a blendof timeless classics from luxury houses- Hermès, Cartier, Chanel, Yves SaintLaurent – combined with moreconceptual pieces from contemporaryvintage labels like Maison MartinMargiela, Comme des Garçons andClaude Montana,” Blanchet continues.But it isn’t simply clothing on offer –accessories can also be bought and soldvia the online store, from handbags tohigh-end jewellery. There are more than3,000 new items to discover on themarketplace every day, thanks to acontinually growing internationalcommunity of almost 7 million members.As well as enjoying the vast curatedselection of designer items, customers canbe assured of the quality of the productsthat they are purchasing – each piece ischecked for authenticity by experts beforeit is sold. So, if your true love is for designrather than fast fashion, become part ofthe Vestiaire Collective community atVestiairecollective.com. Q``````60