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Whether you are new to the pre-loved market or an experienced thrifter, there are more options than ever for shopping second hand online and off. Here’s where to start.

Shopping secondhand is a treasure hunt

In our globalised world dominated by fast fashion giants, buying vintage and secondhand provides a refreshing (and not to mention, more sustainable) way to shop. It allows us to add items to our wardrobe without using additional resources in the manufacturing process, to give unwanted items a second life, and to discover unique and special pieces along the way. And as more sustainable and ethical consumption increasingly resonates with consumers, vintage and secondhand fashion are becoming ever more popular.

In our globalised world dominated by fast fashion giants, buying vintage and secondhand provides a refreshing (and not to mention, more sustainable) way to shop.

In fact, a 2025 study commissioned by the Circular Fashion Federation, predicted the fashion resale sector would grow from €15.9bn in 2024 to €26bn by 2030, and that broadening interest is backed up by Bain & Co.’s recent 2026 CEO’s Guide to Sustainability, which tracked a year-on-year increase in consumers adopting more sustainable habits, including greater adoption of secondhand clothes shopping.

Shopping for secondhand or vintage fashion is a bit like a treasure hunt. To find the hidden gems, you often have to dig, scour, examine, research, and occasionally make some wrong turns along the way. This once required hours of sorting through racks of clothing and shelves of shoes, bags, and homewares, but we now have access to all this from the comfort of our own homes thanks to online shopping.

So whether you are new to the pre-loved market or an experienced thrifter, here’s a comprehensive guide on where to buy secondhand clothing to help you find your next vintage treasure, either in person or online.

Happy thrifting.

Where to buy second-hand clothing online

Vestiaire Collective

A peer-to-peer platform for buying and selling luxury items. Items on the platform are independently authenticated and evaluated to ensure the described condition matches the actual item you receive.

Cerqular Resale

Cerqular is a fashion retailer that makes shopping more sustainably accessible and affordable. Every one of its sellers and products is verified as “sustainable, organic, recycled, carbon neutral, vegan, eco-friendly, or circular”. Going a step further, it helps you shop from sellers closer to you, supporting local businesses.

eBay

The original auction site, eBay is a goldmine for second-hand clothes, and its price bidding format always gives you a shot at getting pieces for less than you originally thought.

Thrift+ (UK only)

A social venture that sells your donated clothes and splits all profits equally between you and your nominated charity, while also boasting a huge selection of second hand items to buy.

Farfetch Pre-Owned

A global platform that offers a curated selection of pre-loved luxury items looking for new homes.

The RealReal

Empowering consignors and buyers to extend the life of luxury items, The RealReal is a popular luxury reseller that offers a large collection of authenticated designer pieces.

Reluv (AU only)

Reluv is one of Australia’s largest online retailers of second hand clothing and accessories. From new with tags to gently used, plus size to premium brands, if you are looking to shop for clothing and minimise your impact on the planet then Reluv is for you.

Zalando Pre-Owned (Spain, Germany, Poland, France, Belgium, and The Netherlands)

Zalando is offering pre-owned clothes for European customers, all with the usual convenience of Zalando’s services.

AirRobe

The fashion of today largely becomes the waste of tomorrow, and Australia-based AirRobe is tackling this urgent problem through tech innovation—creating a new way to shop and extend the life of your purchases. AirRobe saves details of the purchases you make online so you can later sell them on without the usual admin required when listing items for resale.

Retykle

The go-to place to buy and sell pre-loved maternitywear and kids’ clothing. Children grow so fast that buying and selling second-hand clothes for them just makes sense.

Depop

A peer-to-peer social shopping app commonly used by fashion bloggers where you can list your own items, and purchase from other users.

Vinted

Gain access to a large online community where you can buy and sell pre-loved clothing, boasting more than 25 million members, thousands of brands, and a whole lot of second-hand style.

Poshmark (US and Canada only)

A social commerce marketplace to buy and sell new and used clothing, shoes, and accessories.

Secondhand store directories

If you still can’t find what you’re looking for, there are plenty of guides and directories that help you locate second hand and vintage stores near you for the classic thrifting experience. Here are a few to browse:

Thrift Stores In London

A handy guide to thrifting in London and the UK by Thrifty Londoner.

Australian OpShop Listing

A detailed list of Australian stores selling goods for the community and charitable organisations.

Opshops

Another good option for Australian and New Zealand op shops, it includes online and in-person options.

The Thrift Shopper

A curated and comprehensive US thrift store directory that lists only charity-driven thrift stores so your purchases and donations will be going to a worthy cause.

The Best Places to Thrift

This article by The Pretty Planeteer lists top thrift store by city across the US, Canada, Europe, and Oceania and also has some useful tips on finding the best places to shop pre-loved IRL.

Google Maps

It may seem obvious, but one of the easiest ways to find charity shops nearby is to jump into your Google Maps app and search phrases such as “charity store”, “thrift shop”, “op shop”, “vintage”, and similar depending on where you live. We suggest you skim over the reviews before popping by: there’s an active community of thrifters and secondhand shoppers that review top spots on Google Maps, and their thoughts might help you decide if it’s the right kind of spot for you.

‘Good’ and ‘Great’ brands offering second-hand clothing

As more brands address the need for circularity in fashion, they’re taking responsibility for the products they put out into the world and giving customers a chance to re-sell their purchases once they’ve enjoyed them. Here are some of the brands rated “Good” and “Great” doing just that.

Patagonia

Patagonia is a forerunner in more sustainable fashion, and its Worn Wear used clothing programme reiterates that. Find a wide selection of clothes that are either directly second hand, repaired, or even completely recrafted, because “the best thing we can do for the planet is cut down on consumption and get more use out of stuff we already own.” Worn Wear is currently only available to US customers.

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Shop Patagonia Worn Wear (US only).

JAN ‘N JUNE

JAN ‘N JUNE is a more sustainable, fair and transparent fashion label from Hamburg. Created by young female entrepreneurs who could not find what they were looking for and decided to make it themselves, this minimalistic, super stylish fair fashion label succeeds in being more sustainable and affordable at the same time. The brand launched its “Newish” second-hand platform in 2022.

Find sizes XS-XL.

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Shop JAN ‘N JUNE Newish.

O My Bag

O My Bag merges style and a responsible approach, creating vintage-inspired bags from lower-impact, high quality materials. The Dutch label also uses non-toxic dyes in its products. It sells both second-hand and imperfect items through its “Second Chances” initiative.

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Shop O My Bag Second Chances.

BEDI

Canadian-brand BEDI creates handmade bags, knits, and outerwear driven by a creative ethos to wear a better tomorrow. It promotes circularity with its careful selection of lower-impact materials, from upcycled airline seat leather and fish nets, to vegan cactus leather and more sustainably grown cotton. Driven by a slow fashion ethos, its pieces are grounded in utility and constructed for life, intended for you and beyond. BEDI’s Second Life programme offers customers the chance to send in their used items in exchange for a 25% discount on future purchases, while the products are resold on its online store.

Find the range in sizes XS-XL.

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Shop BEDI Second Life.

tentree

Canadian brand tentree plants ten trees for every item purchased to help regenerate ecosystems and provide planting jobs in communities around the world, and has already planted over 65m trees. All tentree’s products are made in fair, safe working conditions and constructed using lower-impact and recycled materials. The brand’s Reshop encourages recycling and reselling, and even has an option for customers to request an item if they’re looking for something in paticular.

tentree’s clothes are typically available from XS-XL.

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Shop tentree The Reshop.

HYER GOODS

HYER GOODS is an NY-based leather goods label that curates handmade products including handbags, wallets, and accessories. By upcycling “trash” it eliminates the massive energy footprint needed to cultivate land, livestock, crops, and fertilisers, while simultaneously reducing the amount of waste being sent to landfill. Less energy and less pollution mean fewer greenhouse gases. The brand offers pre-loved items through its (RE)HYER GOODS programme.

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Shop (RE)HYER GOODS.

Mightly

Mightly makes organic cotton and fair trade certified children’s tees, leggings, dresses, pyjamas, hoodies, and more. Its facilities are Fair Trade USA certified and made from a high proportion of eco-friendly materials including Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) cotton. The brand’s Lightly Loved initiative offers pre-owned kids’ clothes that have been thoroughly checked over for authenticity and quality.

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Shop Mightly Lightly Loved.

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We updated this article on 16 September 2026. Our editors frequently make updates to articles to ensure they’re up to date. We refreshed our selection of websites and brands to ensure they’re timely, and to reflect recent ratings.