Louis Vuitton Christian Dior Chanel 2020 classical Louis Vuitton Christian Dior Chanel

Before You Buy That Designer Bag, Think About Reselling It

Reading now: 804
www.glamour.com

By With an eye toward the circular economy and future of , Glamour will examine the big business of fashion's secondhand market, which is poised to double in size () in the next five years with our Restyled series, which will run throughout the month of April.

No designer bag is more symbolic of the shifting luxury market than the Hermès Mini Kelly. The small top-handle bag, which originally debuted in 1980, is not quite eight inches wide — it barely fits a smartphone — and has a starting retail price of around $8,000 for a leather version at Hermès stores.

And that’s if a salesperson will even sell you one if you aren’t , famous for her , which includes quite a few Mini Kellys. The resale price, meanwhile, hovers near the price of some luxury cars.

At Sotheby’s, the average auction price for the Mini Kelly II—the newest version of the bag which launched in 2016—. Ostrich, lizard, and alligator versions went for much more.While this example is enough to give the most avid luxury shoppers serious sticker shock, the Mini Kelly isn’t an outlier in the luxury retail space.

Read more on glamour.com
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA