The vintage used clothing it is very popular with Generation Z and younger millennials. Why don’t you take advantage of this trend to open a restaurant business?
The “retro” is one of the most important fashion trends. All the great designers have found inspiration in the clothes of the past. It can be said that what was yesterday is what is today.
In other countries, buying and selling used vintage clothing is not only big business, but a passion. It consists of restoring old clothing and reselling it as a collector’s item.
In Mexico, this practice only exists in certain antique markets, so the niche is still virgin.
How to open a vintage used clothing restoration business?
The basic idea is to buy used clothes, restore them and resell them. Each of these three stages must be attended to with great precision and good taste:
1. Buy
You must be attentive all the time to find special, unique garments, whether they are designer or not. If the clothes were owned by famous people, their resale value will be much higher.
2. Restore
This involves making the necessary repairs and seams, changing the lining, and fixing or replacing zippers and buttons. You also have to wash them very carefully and iron them.
It includes a label with detailed information about the piece, year and place of production, materials, historical importance and instructions for its care.
3. Resell
It may be that you sell the clothes in a market, in a store or among your friends and relatives. The idea is to become an expert in what you are marketing. Respect must be shown towards the garment and its antiquity character.
An interesting option would be to specialize in certain decades, such as clothing from the 40s and 50s, or in the type of fashion, such as evening dresses or children’s clothing.