What Fashionphile is known for
California resale house founded 1999 by Sarah Davis, starting as an eBay storefront before launching its own site in 2006 with Ben Hemminger; opened its first store in Beverly Hills in 2008.
Fashionphile was founded in 1999 by Sarah Davis, who began authenticating and reselling pre-owned designer handbags through an eBay storefront after noticing how well luxury bags held resale value compared with other categories - and how much counterfeit product circulated on the platform. In 2006 Davis partnered with Ben Hemminger and launched Fashionphile's own website, moving the business off eBay. The company opened its first physical store in Beverly Hills in 2008, followed by a San Francisco location in 2009. Fashionphile, now headquartered in Carlsbad, California, has grown into one of the largest US platforms for buying, authenticating and reselling pre-owned luxury accessories from brands including Hermes, Chanel, Gucci and Louis Vuitton.
Best for — Handbag luxury resale
USA
Where next
- Elie Saab — Paris
- Jean Rousseau — Global / Online
- Homme Plissé Issey Miyake — Paris
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