About Own It Vintage

Own It Vintage - is a vintage & sustainable fashion store, founded by stylist & set designer Fiona Rombaut.

OIV collects, restores and revalues clothes to give them a new life.

We focus on high quality items, which we source piece-by-piece, or in small selective bulks.

We are brand-agnostic and select pieces based on quality, character and aesthetics.

We also stock a few more high-end items, from the designers we love.

We sell what we love, and we love what we sell. We hope you do to!

FAQ

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Can I try out, see or feel items in real life?

Yes! Drop by in our store in Onderbergen 51, 9000 Gent

We're also always planning live pop-up events, workshops ect. If you have questions about specific piece, let us know!

Can I return items?

We apply a 14-day return policy for all online purchases, in accordance to the European consumer legislation.

The items cannot be damaged or worn. Tags shouldn't be removed.

If you want to return something, contact us through the form below and we will provide you with instructions!

Please be conscious of the ecological & economical impact of returning clothing.

Are your vintage clothes sustainable?

We cannot legally claim to be sustainable, because current Belgian legislation asks for very expensive reporting which we cannot afford as a small business.

We source clothing from wholesalers, private sellers, our grandmothers closets and anything in between. We source as locally as possible. We try to keep our supply chain efficient and try to get insights on where our suppliers clothes are coming from.

In reality, the supply chain of a lot of industrial vintage wholesalers remains opaque. There is little transparency in the industry, and we try our best to work with trustworthy partners who are focused on sustainabililty & local recirculation, and avoid suppliers who operate sorting in areas that are prone to human rights violations & ecological malpractices.

Based on latest reports - we recommend reading this impact study by EURIC , If you like dry reading - vintage clothing, with all its pitfalls, is vastly more sustainable (up to 70x) than newly produced goods. Buying vintage reduces waste and avoids new items to be produced. Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world, and the waste involved in the (over)production of new clothes is second to none.

If you have ideas or suggestions on how we can improve our practices & do better, please reach out!

Which brands do you sell?

We are brand-agnostic: we don't really care that much about the labels in our clothes, (except for the technical ones).

You can find clothes by high-fashion brands in our racks from time to time. We love well-designed, well constructed clothing, and high fashion items often are.

We love Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, Maison Margiela, Comme Des Garçons and more. Items from these kind of brands are sold on face value, not on collectors value.

Can I drop off clothes or do you sell my clothes in consignment?

We buy your vintage clothing on appointment.

We will make a store value estimation per piece, and give you 50% of the store value in credit in return.

You can also choose to receive a payment via wire transfer, for between 35-40% of our resale value, depending on the piece.

For large volumes, higly valueable items, designer clothes, rare pieces and specific cases, other conditions may apply.

Once our stock is full, we might not accept any more items. We might ask you to come back in the future,

contact us!