Many loyal Dries Van Noten customers, myself included, did the same when the beloved Belgian designer announced his retirement this past spring. Though the longstanding label continues on in his absence—with Julian Klausner recently announced as the new creative director—the collections designed by Van Noten himself now hold even more preciousness. His pieces are often the first I seek out at designer resale shops.
Styles from Phoebe Philo’s now-mythologized years at Celinemay remain some of the most in-demand when it comes to secondhand and consignment retail, yet there’s a notable handful of others worth seeking out, whether for the distinctive viewpoints their creative directors brought during a limited span of time, or for the resurgence potential of a particular trademark aesthetic; or even for the anachronistic ways some of these labels have held up. Fashion is an inherently ephemeral business, but we’re prone to forget too easily these days. Below are five other designers …