Seeking Advice on Finding Wholesale Suppliers for Semi-Luxury Second-Hand Clothing

[Philéas Ldn]

Hi everyone,

I run a business specializing in selling second-hand clothing from semi-luxury brands. I'm looking for advice on locating reliable wholesale suppliers who can provide authentic pieces in bulk (approximately 500 items per month).

The brands I focus on include:

• Stüssy
• À Bathing Ape (BAPE)
• Comme des Garçons
• Prada
• Off-White
• Moncler
• Stone Island
• CP Company

I'm willing to travel internationally to meet suppliers and establish long-term partnerships. My priority is finding the most competitive prices while ensuring the quality and authenticity of the items.

If anyone has experience sourcing similar products or knows of specific markets, businesses, or contacts that deal in second-hand semi-luxury fashion, I would deeply appreciate your insights or recommendations.

Thank you for your help and support!

Best regards,
pHIL2AS

 

[fisicx]

This sort of request comes up every few months and the answer is always the same.

Wholesalers selling branded goods keep themselves very secret. They don't want everyone knocking at their doors. You need to know people in the trade who can point you in the right direction. If you don't know people in the trade, start attending fashion and trade shows. Shake hands and offer incentives.

As an aside, here in the UK there are a number of designer outlets that could be a way into the market. Not so sure though you will find many second-hand branded items.

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

There are a few big wholesales companies and some may allow picking.

They are aimed at vintage, so may not exactly fit your needs, but a simple search will deliver several of them!

 

[apricot]

Speak to Deni Kiro. She is a stylist, and she has so many clients who have luxury second-hand items that they want to give away... you two can find a way to collect all these items and sell maybe.