FASHIONPHILE Acquires Luxe Collective to Launch UK Operations

Redefining UK Luxury Resale The new British arm launched under the domain LuxeCollectiveFashion.com, introducing FASHIONPHILE’s authentication-driven resale model into the UK and European markets. Luxe Collective, founded in 2018 by brothers Ben and Joe Gallagher, built one of the UK’s most engaged luxury resale communities.

Despite rapid success, the business shuttered last year following serious operational and financial pressures from a high-value theft.

As Ben Hemminger, Co-Founder and CEO of FASHIONPHILE, stated: “This acquisition allows us to combine Luxe Collective’s cultural influence and strong community with FASHIONPHILE’s scale, technology, and authentication expertise. The UK has a rich history of resale, but no one is doing it at our scale.

Together with Ben and Joe Gallagher, we intend to change that.” Reviving a Community Through FASHIONPHILE Collective Under the new structure, Luxe Collective’s social channels — boasting millions of loyal followers — will rebrand as FASHIONPHILE Collective, extending the brand’s storytelling beyond resale transactions into community engagement…