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GEMINI FEED's avatar

yeah this is one of the best secondhand articles i’ve ever seen! here’s to not gatekeeping 💕

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Laure Albouy's avatar

thank you 🥹🫶

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jenny's avatar

Love the British brands includes! We have so many great ones but rare to find on Vinted, I notice :-(

Also for Ralph: good to check for counterfeits! Can usually tell by the logo, care tag, label, if not the shape of the cut and buttons (if possible to see on online photos). There’s a whole industry of knock-offs thanks to places like Mauritius and Indonesia giving the legal trademark, and I see a lot of them on Vinted. (Usually the seller has no idea either!)

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Laure Albouy's avatar

so true, these are great tips! you have to be extra careful with the Ralph Lauren!

which UK brands do you have hard time finding on Vinted? might be worth a look on Etsy 👀

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Elisa Croft's avatar

Wow, stunning list as usual! So many brands to add to my radar. I’m also a huge fan of the LLBean roll neck and scored on for a friend a few months ago at a thrift shop for nothing, still on the hunt for one for me!

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Laure Albouy's avatar

thanks Elisa 🫶 LLBean cotton sweaters are so so good. i am so close to just getting that pink one i listed......

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Kate Bratskeir's avatar

what a fantastic (and educational!) list. excited to read more

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Laure Albouy's avatar

thank you Kate! 🥰

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Lindsay Sword's avatar

Great list! I’d add Brooks Brothers to it ;)

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Laure Albouy's avatar

thanks Lindsay! :) you're so right, Brooks Brothers are such a good one for shirts 🤌

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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

I know Rodier and Pringle of Scotland! Great article!

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Laure Albouy's avatar

those two are some of my favorite discoveries for quality knits! thanks Sheila :)

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Kaitlin McNeish's avatar

Ok I do not want to blow these up but….best pair of jeans I’ve ever owned were $12 CAD, Marlboro brand midwash, high-rise, and actually long enough for my 34” inseam. Marlboro used to have a catalogue for their “Marlboro miles” program, where you sent in the tops of spent packs to redeem for merch 😂 it was a very different time. They’re such good quality & I’ll have them forever!

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Laure Albouy's avatar

love everything about this comment, Kaitlin! i feel very seen with my Marlboro (clothing) obsession 🥹

those jeans sound incredible and that "Marlboro miles" program is insaneeee, just casually incentivizing smoking 🫠😂

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Kaitlin McNeish's avatar

Cracks me up so much 😂😂 the back pocket on my Marbies has a worn outline of the previous owner’s wallet/pack of darts 🥲 I adore them so much

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Meagan Garrett's avatar

This was such a good breakdown of brands to look for. I also had no idea that Marlboro had a line of clothes, how funny.

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Laure Albouy's avatar

thanks Meagan! i know right, that Marlboro story definitely feels from another era 🫠

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Anja's avatar

Wonderful Text! I love to learn about those brands. It is fascinating and so helpful. Thank you very much!

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Laure Albouy's avatar

Thanks Anja, so good to hear you enjoyed it and that you find it helpful 🫶

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Camille Albouy's avatar

🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻

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Laure Albouy's avatar

we love you, secondhand!!!

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