The Paris-based luxury resale site Vestiaire Collective is opening its first permanent brick-and-mortar retail space in a new tie-up with British heritage department store Selfridges. The 40sqm space, housed within the store's third-floor designer studio, opens on October 30 with 200 items on sale, including 10 rare vintage pieces which Vestiaire Collective has sourced especially for its new location. A special online edit will also be available to buy on Selfridges' website.

Vestiaire and Selfridges will work together to curate the assortment so that it will complement the department store's seasonal fashion buys. Vestiaire Collective products will be labelled as "pre-loved" to differentiate it from Selfridges' up-to-date luxury inventory. Shoppers will also be able to sell through a dedicated re-sale point in the store that will act as the physical incarnation of Vestiaire's Concierge Service.

Vestiaire Collective's choice to partner with Selfridges gives it access to brick-and-mortar retail expertise, which lies outside of the core competency of the tech-focused company. The new outpost will also benefit from the high foot traffic Selfridges attracts in its prime location on London's busy Oxford Street.

Selfridges joins a growing number of legacy retailers looking to branch into new retail models. In April, Neiman Marcus invested in the space by acquiring a minority stake in Fashionphile; while Nordstrom recently inked a partnership with clothing-rental service Rent the Runway. Within the mass segment, Macy's recently announced a partnership with resale site thredUP.