Category Archives: Genève

Digital tools for second-hand RaaS

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 […]

Upcycled with love from Sonia Jasmine

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!

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 […]

@FunkyForty reviews DOWNTOWN UPTOWN!

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 […]

Luxury Innovation Summit, Geneva

We’ll be asking the hard questions at the Luxury Venture Group ‘s Luxury Innovation Summit and presenting solutions for slow fashion & sustainable style with luxury consignment & innovations in re-sale. Ms Gya states: “In the 21st century, addressing what and how we consume is becoming paramount to our future and the true essence of being “sustainable”. Preloved […]

Une vie durable…

Spearheading the slow fashion movement in Geneva with our international team, we are now featured in MySwitzerland and Ge-Reutilise. “Dans la ville la plus internationale de Suisse, le design et l’innovation sont appréciés et donnent de l’espace aux produits durables qui ont du style.” Our clients from around the world appreciate our curated second-hand style, […]

Le Luxe d’occasion s’achète une vertu: Bilan Luxe

Plébiscité pour son aspect écologique et circulaire, le marché de la second main de luxe séduit surtout par ses prix attractifs. Des boutiques aux marketplaces, en passent par la location, les acteurs multiplient les business models… par Andrea Machalova, https://www.bilan.ch/bien-vivre-luxe Extrait avec nous sur page 18-19 : < “Il y a 33 millions de nouveaux […]

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