Dress agencies in London: who takes what, and their cut

These are London shops that take good clothes, shoes and bags in person and sell them on your behalf, paying you a share when they go. Every address and selling term below comes from the shop's own website, and so do the opening hours wherever a shop publishes them. We checked them all in October 2026. Where a shop doesn't publish its hours or commission, we say so rather than guess.

Chelsea, Knightsbridge and Fulham

Sign of the Times, Chelsea

Where: 5 Elystan Street, SW3 3NT. South Kensington or Sloane Square station.
Open: Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 12pm to 5pm.
Takes: contemporary and luxury designer clothing, women's shoes, handbags, fine jewellery, belts, scarves and watches, ideally one to three seasons old. Vintage only from Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton.
Cut: up to 80% to you, rising with the selling price.

Sign of the Times says it has around 50 years of resale experience, and sells online as well as from the Chelsea shop. Ring or email to arrange a drop-off. Prices can be cut after two months, by up to 30% at first and more the longer an item sits, and you are paid monthly by bank transfer.

Pandora Dress Agency, Knightsbridge

Where: 16 to 22 Cheval Place, SW7 1ES. Knightsbridge station.
Open: Monday to Saturday 10am to 7pm, Sunday 12pm to 6pm.
Takes: designer labels in as-good-as-new condition, no more than two years old. Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton are exempt from the age limit.

You leave items at an agreed price and collect your money once they sell. On a first visit, Pandora asks you to phone ahead to check your pieces are suitable. The commission isn't published, so ask when you call.

Cheval Place, Knightsbridge. Mr Ignavy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Deuxième, Fulham

Where: 299 New King's Road, SW6 4RE. Parsons Green or Putney Bridge station.
Open: Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 4pm.
Takes: designer and high-end clothes, bags, shoes and jewellery, nearly new, cleaned and pressed, ideally no more than two seasons old and never over two years unless vintage. Items must suit the season.
Cut: 50% plus VAT on the shop's half, sometimes negotiable.

No appointment needed. Deuxième takes items seven days a week, until 4pm Monday to Saturday and 3pm on Sunday. Pieces stay out for eight weeks, dropping 25% after six. The shop suggests you can expect roughly 10% to 25% of the original retail price. Its site shows conflicting hours, so the newer ones are given here.

North London

Designs, Hampstead

Where: 60 Rosslyn Hill, NW3 1ND. Hampstead or Hampstead Heath station.
Open: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5.30pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Takes: nearly new women's designer fashion in perfect condition, from labels such as Chanel, Celine, Chloé, Erdem, Marni, Prada and Stella McCartney.
Cut: about 50% of the resale price, excluding VAT.

Designs has traded in Hampstead for over 30 years. Staff check items on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 1pm, and Thursday from 4pm to 5.30pm, or you can book a private appointment. Proceeds are paid from the last Monday of each month, in cash, by cheque or by bank transfer.

Seconda Mano, Islington

Where: 114 Upper Street, N1 1QN. Angel or Highbury & Islington station.
Open: hours aren't on its website, so ring ahead.
Takes: seasonal men's and women's designer clothing, shoes and accessories, dry cleaned and in excellent condition.
Cut: 50%.

A sale-or-return shop. Seconda Mano keeps items for six weeks, then gives you two more weeks to collect anything unsold. Payment goes straight to your bank account.

South London

Re-Find, Battersea

Where: 228 Battersea Park Road, SW11 4ND. Queenstown Road station.
Open: Monday to Saturday 10.30am to 6pm, Sunday 12pm to 4pm.
Takes: luxury clothing, shoes and accessories, checked for quality and authenticity, taken seasonally.

Its site gives two sets of hours, so these are the ones on its home page. Drop in with your items, no appointment needed. Re-Find agrees a price with you, shows pieces in the shop for six weeks, then gives you two more weeks to collect anything unsold, with no fee. It describes its commission as variable and agreed after discussion, so terms are on request.

Shona Mac, Wandsworth Common

Where: 8 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EG. Wandsworth Common station.
Open: Tuesday to Saturday 9.30am to 6pm, Sunday 11am to 5pm. Closed Monday.
Takes: women's designer clothing, shoes, bags, sunglasses, scarves, jewellery and belts. Some high street and vintage if you ask first. No lingerie or swimwear, and nothing stained or damaged.
Cut: 50% of the final selling price, VAT included.

Get pre-approved first, then bring at least five items to the shop or arrange a collection. Shona Mac asks you to leave each piece for at least four months and sets prices itself. Your half is paid into your bank account around the 14th of each month, and unsold items must be collected within 14 days of notice.

Marylebone

Consigned Sealed Delivered, Marylebone

Where: 70 to 72 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2PQ. Bond Street station.
Open: Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 7pm, Sunday 11.30am to 6pm.
Takes: authenticated luxury handbags, clothing, shoes, accessories and jewellery.
Cut: 65% to you on items from £80 to £999, rising in steps to 85% at £20,000 and over. Minimum commission £20.

Walk in to talk to staff, or leave items with no commitment and get a proposed price. CSD is the only shop here with a full public commission table. Payment usually arrives within 30 days of the buyer's return window closing.

Catwalk & L'Homme, Marylebone

Where: 50 to 52 Blandford Street, W1U 7HX. Baker Street or Bond Street station.
Open: Monday to Saturday 11am to 5pm. Closed Sundays and bank holidays.
Takes: nearly new designer clothing and accessories, women's and men's.

Women's and men's shops at the same address, selling on behalf of private clients. With Seconda Mano, one of two menswear options on this list. Catwalk & L'Homme doesn't publish its selling terms, so phone the relevant shop before you bring anything in.

How dress-agency consignment works

Most shops above follow the same broad pattern, set out in their own terms.

• Ring first. Several take drop-ins, but many want a call on your first visit or only check stock at set times. Designs, for example, sorts items four times a week.
• Season matters. Most only take what suits the time of year, so bring coats in autumn and linen in spring. Deuxième starts taking autumn stock from August.
• Clean and recent. Expect to be turned away with anything stained, unwashed, or more than two or three years old, unless it's a classic from Chanel, Hermès or Louis Vuitton.
• Unsold items come back to you, briefly. Display periods run from six weeks to several months, followed by a short window to collect. Miss it and some shops give your things to charity.
• Payment is usually monthly. Bank transfer is the norm. Designs still pays cash or cheque if you prefer.