SWOP South Melbourne

A large secondhand fashion store where you can shop curated designer and vintage pieces, or drop off your own wardrobe to sell on the spot.

SWOP's South Melbourne store is the brand's biggest yet, set up for both sides of secondhand fashion, browsing racks of curated designer, vintage and on-trend pieces, or booking a drop-off to sell your own. In-house buyers assess everything in person, with most sellers getting an offer the same day. It's part of a small chain with stores in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, all built around the idea of keeping good clothes moving rather than sitting in the back of a wardrobe.

SWOP South Melbourne is the label's largest store to date, occupying a light-filled warehouse space at 82 Clarke Street. The shop works two ways: as a place to buy curated secondhand designer, vintage and current-season fashion, and as a place to sell your own wardrobe. On the selling side, everything is assessed in person by SWOP's in-house buyers, who work to a fairly specific set of criteria, good condition, on-trend or genuinely vintage pieces from the 1970s through to the 2000s, with fast fashion, underwear, activewear, bridal and formalwear all excluded. Selling is booking-based rather than walk-in: you reserve a drop-off slot online, bring in one bag of up to 40 items, and leave it with the buying team while they review everything. Designer and luxury pieces go through an extra round of third-party authentication before payment is released. Most sellers hear back the same day, and payment can be taken as cash or as store credit, which carries a higher rate and stays valid for three years. On the shopping side, the racks are organised more like a considered boutique than a typical secondhand store, with pieces spanning jackets, bags, shoes and accessories from a wide range of labels. Gift cards are available both in-store and online, Afterpay is accepted, and the online shop ships Australia-wide as well as internationally. Between the buying and selling sides, it's a straightforward stop for anyone looking to refresh a wardrobe without starting entirely from scratch.

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