Knowing what your wardrobe is actually worth keeps it in circulation — data from 40,000+ pre-owned luxury listings

Our take

Understanding a piece’s resale value is quietly shifting the landscape of luxury. Our analysis of over 40,000 pre-owned listings reveals a compelling truth: many designer items retain significant value, often exceeding expectations. On average, pieces command 58% of their original retail, with brands like Goyard and Chanel holding even greater appeal. This data, freely accessible via our resale value checker, empowers owners to reconsider retiring cherished items.

Disclosure: We run a pre-owned luxury marketplace in Dubai (Libas Collective) and posted a circularity data drop here a few weeks ago. Follow-up with something practical this time.

One quiet reason good pieces end up retired in closets instead of resold: owners have no idea what they're worth, assume "not much," and never list them. So we published our resale data as a free checker — it shows the current asking range for comparable pieces, by brand and model, from live listings, and openly refuses to guess when the sample is too small.

The macro picture from the data: the typical designer piece on our market asks 58% of its original retail price — and for some houses (Goyard ~74%, Chanel ~67%) barely less than new. The economic case for keeping luxury in circulation is stronger than most owners think, and that's precisely the argument for buying well once instead of buying often.

Tool (free, no sign-up): https://www.libascollective.com/tools/designer-resale-value

Knowing what your wardrobe is actually worth keeps it in circulation — data from 40,000+ pre-owned luxury listings

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