Not into the traditional mass-produced H&M/ Forever 21
stuff? Love online shopping? Then look no further because I have something that
offers just that. Market Publique is an online marketplace for vintage
fashion.
Similar to Ebay, they allow their carefully screened sellers to sell
merchandise at a price point or through auction. Each seller is able to
set up a shop to house their collections, just as sellers on Ebay and Etsy are
able to do. The difference though is that this merchandise is vintage, NOT second-hand.
In order to be classified as vintage the item must be greater than 20 years old
but under 100 years old. Anything older than 100 years would then fall into the
“antique” category. Some vintage pieces may be used but many are new and have
never been used.
Now that much of shopping has moved to the Internet, it is
hard for the traditional brick & mortar shops to reach consumers like the
Internet can. That is why Market Publique has paired up with some traditional
brick & mortar vintage shops to help them do just that. Just look at some
of the cool things you can find:
Patch Work Bag $42
Pink embroidered mini dress $40
80's Teal Taffeta Dress $68
Blue 70's Floral Dress $45
Even fellow bloggers
like Jessica, from What I Wore, and Jennine,
from The Coveted, buy and sell
on Market Publique. I personally am not that big into vintage but see that many
people are and that it is indeed a growing community. If vintage is something
that interests you then this is definitely one site to check out.
oh yes, i love MP! and they always get great quality sellers..i wish ihad the energy to open my vintage shop back up, but it's so much work, i'd rather let mp handle the vintage finding.
:)
Posted by: jennine | 01/31/2010 at 08:04 AM