Shopping Designer Brands Secondhand | Material World
As you’ve read in recent posts, I’m intentionally living a more sustainable life. With that means shopping secondhand and I’m excited to share a service with a designer/luxury brand that offers online personal styling today! Let’s talk about Material World!
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Did you know?
“The fashion industry is the world’s second major polluter—right behind big oil. Every step of fashion’s linear lifecycle model impacts the environment, from the way a garment is made to how it’s sold, worn, and trashed.” -Material World
What is Material Box?
It is Material World‘s online personal stylist!
How does it work? 3 easy steps:
- Personal stylist curates 5 items based on your Style Profile
- Designer brands are sent directly to you at up to 90% off retail prices! Your $25 styling fee is credited if you buy at least one item
- Hassle-free returns: Give your stylist feedback and send back what you don’t like.
My Material World Box
I received a complimentary box to try out. I described my style as classic with petite focused items. This is what I received:
- Acne Studios Skirt
- Theory Top
- Joie Pants
- Ted Baker Dress
- Milly Dress
As you can see, each item was nicely wrapped in plastic, with an item list of what I received (and pricing), instructions on what to do next and a return bag if I decided not to keep all or some of the items.
I’m styling 3 of the items in these photos for you. The Theory top is a great bright color and fits very well. The Acne Studios Skirt was a surprise with a nicely fitted waist and great length on my petite frame. The Joie pants were a great design but unfortunately a little baggy on me as seen in photos.
Outfit Details:
Shoes: M. Gemi Cerchio size 5 (exact or similar for less)
Sunglasses: Tory Burch (exact on sale, my blog post)
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I opted not to keep the 5 items but I enjoyed the process of getting personally styled with designer items. The total cost of all 5 items would have been ~$250 if I had opted to purchase them.
Although I didn’t keep the items in this particular box, I love the service and the philosophy of sustainable purchasing of designer items. We all know that we own or have owned in the past at least one designer item that didn’t spark joy, right? I know I have. Material World helps us turn these unused and discarded luxury items to their full potential with new owners that will love them! This concept is well aligned with my own values and the KonMari philosophy.
Please consider trying secondhand designer brands before heading into the mall next time.
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