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April 21, 2020

Vestiaire Collective: is second-hand fashion the future?

The fashion industry has been hit hard by the crisis — but not second-hand clothes platform Vestiaire Collective, which has just raised €59m.


Vestiaire Collective's chief executive Max Bittner.

Stores closed, tourism stopped and a looming economic breakdown are sending the fashion industry into a fight for survival. Vestiaire Collective may have the guide for that.

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