Fab to have a visit from Masters students of Hochschule Luzern – Digital Business & Innovation (HSLU DB&I). Jon, Dario and Thibault joined us in Geneva to see the reality of running a hybrid online and physical RaaS (re-sale as a service) business. Value is an important part of second-hand and DOWNTOWN UPTOWN’s 1st-hand-2nd-hand approach […]
Sonia Jasmine is a Geneva based atelier that creates hand-made jackets. Each piece is unique. They entirely up/recycled with high-quality denim. They are then trimmed and customised with silk scarves from luxury brands. They are then finished with upcycled buttons in 925 silver, gold-plate or for that special touch, silver with diamonds. The core of […]
If you are a gift giver, give a gift that gives thrice this season! to give pleasure to the person who receives it! to give pleasure to the person that sells it to a new home…. to give pleasure to the planet as another item is recycled and re-homed. 😉 We have a gift selection […]
What should second-hand be about? Until recently, second-hand was seen in many cultures as degrading. What? Wear someone else’s hand-me-downs? It was seen as admitting that you were poor. After the second-world war however, in Europe and countries that had fought in the war, few had a choice and in fact, most people were skilled […]
Co-founder of luxury resale boutique Downtown Uptown discusses the challenges facing the luxury resale industry and its role in fashion’s sustainability journey 27 June 2023, Certilogo Certilogo: Can you tell us a little about the mission of Downtown Uptown Giji: Both myself and my business partner, Christophe, began the business valuing sustainable wardrobes that […]
Notre CEO, Giji Gya Obradovic parle economie de la #secondemain avec Benjamin Smadja du Radio Lac / One FM. Avec Vincent Subilia, DG chez CCIG et Mikhail Rojkov, foundateur de Histoire sans Chute. (Aussi sur l’emission: Jaira Guevara du Impact Hub).
FunkyForty online magazine shares style tips and ideas in Switzerland. Yvonne, a 40 something Kiwi, is based in Zurich, Switzerland. With a love for Fashion, Travel, Shopping and Food. A popular instagrammer with 30’000 + followers, she visits Milan and Paris Fashion weeks each season to ensure we know the latest in hot trends. She […]
Our DOWNTOWN UPTOWN staff have worked at Hermès, authenticate Hermès and are experts on the brand. We particularly love vintage pieces and their special character and timelessness.
Photo: Giji Gya at the Luxury Innovation Summit, October 2022. Photo by Matthew Croisier. Sapere Aude Associates interviews DOWNTOWN UPTOWN’s CEO, Giji Gya. Giji, you have been directing Geneva’s largest luxury consignment and ethical fashion boutique for almost 9 years and you come from a background in CSR/ESG and human security including with Fairwear in […]
Since 2020, we have brought you AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) to try on select sunglasses, jewellery and accessories! You can do so via our instagram accounts @uptowngeneve for women or @downtowngeneve for men, or CLICK below to see the current selection of available items with AR