Our 140+ team includes 50 experts in quality control and 90 digital and physical authenticators — particularly luxury, gemology, watchmaking, and streetwear. Spread out globally across our hubs, these team members are fashion connoisseurs with a deep passion for their craft and comprehensive knowledge of fashion history, materials, and construction. They maintain unrivalled knowledge with 60,000+ combined training hours and support from some of the largest luxury brands through our authentication school, Vestiaire Academy.

We meticulously select our experts through stringent recruiting processes that involve practical and theoretical tests. In addition to their extensive experience, all experts must undergo rigorous training and keep up to date on changing industry standards with Vestiaire Academy. They also utilise 15+ years of accumulated research, the longest in pre-loved authentication, including hundreds of documents and an extensive image library updated regularly.

Read our trust report here to learn why we're pioneers in pre-loved fashion authentication.