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Our Refresh Program Is the Chicest Way to Recycle

We'd still be obsessed with resale shopping even if it didn’t help the environment. But the fact that it does totally sweetens the deal.
  • FASHIONPHILE's Refresh Program is a sustainable recycling program that helps divert a portion of the 16 million tons of textile waste generated annually.
  • The program allows customers to sell their FASHIONPHILE purchases back within 180 days for 70% of the item's original price.
  • This system essentially allows customers to 'rent' an ultra-luxury bag for six months for just 30% of the purchase price while eliminating buyer's remorse.
  • To use the program, customers simply click the 'Sell Back' link in their account within the 180-day window to submit the item for Refresh..

You heard that right. Our Refresh Program is the chicest way to recycle.

Let’s be honest–we’d still be obsessed with resale shopping even if it didn’t help the environment. But the fact that it does totally sweetens the deal. With more and more brands opting into sustainable, eco-friendly practices (like Stella McCartney), FASHIONPHILE is leaning into all the ways that shopping secondhand can give the planet a second chance. 

Our Refresh program is probably the chicest way to recycle. Basically, you can sell your FASHIONPHILE purchases back to us for 70% of the item’s original price within 180 days, and we’ll re-list it on our site so it can find a new home with someone else. Customers love the Refresh Program for so many reasons–it completely erases buyer’s remorse and essentially allows you to “rent” a bag for six months for just 30% of the price–but our favorite thing about FASHIONPHILE Refresh is its potential impact on the environment.

According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), 75% of waste that ends up in landfills could have been recycled. More than that, 16 million tons of textile waste are generated each year simply because we’re throwing away clothes and bags that could’ve been recycled back into the resale market. FASHIONPHILE wants no part of that statistic (no Louis Vuitton left behind!); that’s why we offer the Refresh Program. 

How do I submit my item(s) to the Refresh Program?

While buy-back policies may be “trending” right now (Patagonia just launched their Worn Wear program, The North Face introduced North Face Renewed, and IKEA has something called “Furniture Take Back”), we think this trend is one that’s going to stand the test of time. Consider it a new classic!

Haute Tip: Learn more about the FASHIONPHILE Refresh Program here.

By: Jessica Dee

Bag-obsessed on a budget