The North Face brand was not originally designed to appeal to coffee cup-hugging park walkers
27 January 2021 • 12:01pm
The North Face x Gucci collection
A puffer jacket might seem like the only viable piece of clothing to wear in this iciest of lockdowns - although it should be tricky to get excited about something so pragmatic, if you’re usually into more frivolous fashion.
Yet one particular brand has managed to make its practical outerwear into a must-have. A down jacket from The North Face is now the most-wanted fashion item in the world, for both men and women, according to new data from Lyst.
Selling on eBay
The well-known auction site has just revealed the average prices that some common items command, helping sellers to get an idea of what is worth listing.
Fitness equipment was one of the categories that could net sellers the most money.
Bikes sold for an average of £194.88, while weights sold for £42.03 and tennis rackets £43.01.
Selling used furniture could also bring in hundreds of pounds. An old sofa sold for £151.44 on average, while a dining table brought in £123.14. Smaller items such as photo frames and candlesticks sold for more than £10 each.
The average sale prices of some popular items, grouped by who might be selling them
Forget AI fridges and solar-powered TV remote controls, vintage tech is making a comeback. Nostalgia has fuelled demand for retro-computers that predate the internet, such as the British-made ZX
You can blame
Bridgerton for the corset’s unlikely resurrection the Netflix series is so eye-poppingly beautiful that it was only a matter of time before fans went mad for the look.
With a reported costume budget of millions and 7,500 dresses seen on screen in the first season alone,
Bridgerton’s freshly modern period style was destined to create a fashion moment of its own.
According to eBay UK, searches for Regency-inspired clothes and interiors details, including decorative headbands, tea-sets and corsets, have skyrocketed since the show’s debut on Christmas Day.
Corsets, the online auction house reveals, specifically have seen a 39pc increase in searches.
Demand for retro 70s, 80s and 90s decorations has boomed this Christmas, with interest in original vintage goods at double last year s levels.
Experts said the boom was caused by Brits wanting to recreate the cosy festive seasons of their childhoods as a way to combat the misery of 2020.
Plastic fairy lights, colourful glass baubles and novelty festive decorations from classic British brands like Woolworths are selling on eBay for over £100 a set.
The auction site reported searches for 90s Christmas were up by 96 per cent, retro Christmas bauble were up by 79 per cent and retro Christmas decorations were up by 61 per cent compared to 2019.