How Much are you REALLY Saving when you Buy Vintage Designer Clothing?
So you hear us talking a lot about the advantages of buying designer vintage clothing, and one of the many reasons is the most obvious (besides eco-friendly up cycling and unique styles); preloved clothing is a significantly cheaper way to shop than forking out for full price. But just how significant is ‘significantly cheaper’? Sherlock Holmes detective hat on – we’ve done some investigating…
The eager staff at Messina Hembry love a bargain – and we know you happy shoppers do too – so we’ve compiled a list of some of our own favourite designer brands and compared how much their new season products retail at in comparison to our treasured vintage finds! It’s good to know you’re getting a good deal but how many of us actually sit down and calculate the savings?
Typically, a brand spanking new Ralph Lauren men’s polo shirt would rob you of £75. Not bad for an established and high quality brand like Polo, but when you enter the universe of cheap vintage designer clothing (cue Messina Hembry theme music-if we had any. We should definitely work on that…) you’re looking at a saving of around 80%! We sell our preloved Ralph’s for a mere £13.99 meaning you can still afford to actually go out wearing it!
Impressed? Check out these other savings on our classic cuts from esteemed names and fashion power houses:
FRED PERRY WOOLEN JUMPER
New Season: £80
Preloved vintage from Messina Hembry: £21.99
Saving: £58.01
LACOSTE EMBLAZONED CARDIGAN
New Season: £150
Preloved vintage from Messina Hembry: £23.99
Saving: £126.01
DIESEL CLASSIC DENIM SKIRT
New Season: £95
Preloved vintage from Messina Hembry: £11.99
Saving: £83.01
TOMMY HILFIGER LUMBERJACK SHIRT
New Season: £80
Preloved vintage from Messina Hembry: £13.99
Saving: £66.01
HUGO BOSS SLIM FIT MENS JEANS
New Season: £119
Preloved vintage from Messina Hembry: £16.99
Saving: £102.01
And here’s the biggie (we saved the best until last of course!)
THE ICONIC AND UNMISTAKABLE BURBERRY TRENCH
New Season: £1,295
Pre loved vintage from Messina Hembry: £37.99
Saving: £1257.01
These are just a ‘taster’ selection of the hundreds of iconic designer items we have available at Messina Hembry, with other big name brands including Nike, Adidas, Moschino, Levis, Barbour, Abercrombie & Fitch, Calvin Klein and many more!
There is absolutely no shame in wanting to splurge on new season stock, but most of us simply can’t afford to rejuvenate our wardrobes with shirts and dresses that cost more than weekly shopping. That’s why Messina Hembry is the perfect place to pick up a special treat, and essentially, you could fill your wardrobe with nearly six preloved Tommy Hilfiger shirts for the price of one new one!
Remember, these are not knock-off items, or wannabe designer garms – these are the authentic artefacts, the bee’s knee’s, the cats pyjamas - the real deal! Just a little bit older and a whole lot cheaper - our items are friends not faux’s.
