With nearly 19 million users in France, Vinted benefits from the enthusiasm of consumers – young people in particular – for second-hand clothes.
With a fashion industry increasingly singled out for its ecological impact, the platform, created in 2008 by a Lithuanian couple, is surfing on the awareness of consumers concerned about buying clothes in a more ethical way. .
But is buying these second-hand products really a solution to the overproduction of new clothes?
Nicolas Santolaria is a journalist for the supplement “L’Epoque” of the World. He investigated Vinted and its users. In this episode of the “L’Heure du Monde” podcast, he explains the model of this platform and its impact.
An episode produced by Cyrielle Bedu, directed by Amandine Robillard and presented by Jean-Guillaume Santi.
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