FASHIONPHILE, the leading U.S. resale platform for buying and selling ultra-luxury accessories, has officially entered the UK market with the acquisition of Luxe Collective’s intellectual property, customer database, and social media channels. Founded by brothers Ben and Joe Gallagher in 2018, Luxe Collective established itself as one of the UK’s most influential luxury resale voices before closing operations last year amid financial challenges. This acquisition marks the debut of FASHIONPHILE UK, signalling the brand’s ambitious move into the European luxury resale scene.
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.
Plans are already underway to open a London flagship authentication center and retail store, signalling long-term investment in British luxury infrastructure. The hardships they faced last year were heartbreaking not only for Joe and Ben, but also their entire community.
We could not be more thrilled to help bring a breath of life back into the essence of what Ben and Joe Gallagher started. Leadership Continuity: The Gallagher Brothers Through the acquisition, both Luxe Collective founders take on leadership roles in FASHIONPHILE UK, ensuring authenticity remains core to the…
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