Danielle Vermeer

@daniellevermeer

Co-Founder & CEO of Teleport. Writer of Goodwill Hunting, a newsletter hunting the best pre-loved fashion finds, insights, and jobs. 11+ years of buying no new clothes.

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In an age of uneasy affluence, luxury is becoming less and less about collecting highly prized items and possessions. “Today we live in the age of conspicuous egalitarianism. The trick is to signal discernment while conveying everyman casualness.” The new lessons of luxury 👉 https://t.co/2kb5QMLsrL

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Luxury Economy & New Luxury and

7 out of a16z ’s latest Marketplace 100 are resale marketplaces. 2 of these 7 are in the top 10 (GOAT, StockX). Since last year, 3 resale marketplaces “graduated” via IPO or acquisition (Depop, 1stDibs, Tradesy).

Brandon Barros • The Marketplace 100: 2022

Online resale is growing 4X faster than offline. ~$37 B (50% of total)—estimated share of online sales of secondhand fashion by 2024. ~$28 B (43%)—offline thrift & donation (Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc.).

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Gem • Find Secondhand Clothing Online

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Circular Economy and

But aggregation won’t be enough to make secondhand fashion first choice. Consumers need better discovery and curation, which is why I believe that the future of (re)commerce is curation.

Goodwill Hunting • Goodwill Hunting #06: how aggregation theory applies to resale fashion

Tailoring, Repairs App Sojo Raises $2.4 Million in Pre-seed Funding

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Sustainable Fashion and

Over the past 15 years, clothing production has doubled while the length of time we actually wear these clothes has fallen by nearly 40%.

The Guardian • The Guardian

The space will house the company's operations, including best-in-class authentication, shipping and receiving, warehousing, a photo studio, and a high-security, climate-controlled storage area called "The Cage," which will house up to 15,000 luxury handbags and accessories at any given time, including the largest collection of Hermès Birkin bags in... See more

WWD • Inside Fashionphile’s Interactive 60,000 Square-foot Digs in Chelsea’s Historic Starrett-Lehigh Building

Humans are finding new ways to express themselves in both the digital and physical realms in order to join wider communities and reject our most physically distanced era. In other words, the rise of community through visual identifiers is a growing phenomenon. Second, these trends allow people to explore their identity through relative... See more