Fanny Moizant
Co-founder of Vestiaire Collective
Fanny Moizant is an entrepreneur and one of the six co-founders of Vestiaire Collective, the Paris-founded marketplace for pre-owned luxury and designer fashion launched in 2009. Over sixteen years she helped turn it into one of the best-known resale platforms worldwide, before announcing her departure in January 2026.
| Role | Co-founder of Vestiaire Collective |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 (as Vestiaire de Copines) |
| Renamed | Vestiaire Collective, 2012 |
| Departure | Announced January 2026 |
| Known for | Luxury resale and circular fashion |
Who is Fanny Moizant?
Fanny Moizant is a co-founder of Vestiaire Collective, the online marketplace for pre-owned luxury and designer fashion. She was one of the public faces of the company for more than a decade and a prominent voice for resale as part of a more circular fashion system.
Career
Vestiaire Collective was established in 2009 under the name Vestiaire de Copines by six co-founders: Fanny Moizant, Sophie Hersan, Sébastien Fabre, Alexandre Cognard, Henrique Fernandes and Christian Jorge. It launched with around 3,000 pre-owned items sourced from friends and family and adopted its current name in 2012.
The platform grew into an international business with curation and authentication of listed items at its core. Key milestones during Moizant's time include:
- 2019: Maximilian Bittner became global chief executive
- Investment from the luxury group Kering in a major funding round
- 2021: B Corp certification
- February 2024: a crowdfunding campaign that raised around 3.5 million euros
- October 2025: Bittner succeeded as chief executive by Bernard Osta, previously chief financial officer
In January 2026 Moizant announced that she was leaving the company after sixteen years.
Influence on the fashion business
Vestiaire Collective helped move luxury resale from a niche into a mainstream channel that brands can no longer ignore. Its model, based on peer-to-peer listings combined with expert checks, showed that consumers would buy high-value second-hand items online if trust and authentication were addressed. Kering's investment signalled that major luxury groups saw resale as complementary rather than purely competitive. The February 2024 crowdfunding round also showed the company drawing its own community of users into its shareholder base.
As a co-founder, Moizant was closely associated with the company's positioning around sustainability and circularity, themes that gained weight with its B Corp certification. Resale has since become part of many brands' strategies, through partnerships with platforms, take-back programmes and their own pre-owned offers.
Why it matters
Fanny Moizant's career tracks the rise of resale as a structural part of the fashion economy. For brands, retailers and wholesalers, the growth of platforms such as Vestiaire Collective raises practical questions about product lifecycle, pricing over time and how to engage with customers after the first sale.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Fanny Moizant?
Fanny Moizant is an entrepreneur and one of the six co-founders of Vestiaire Collective, the online marketplace for pre-owned luxury fashion founded in 2009. She announced her departure from the company in January 2026.
Who founded Vestiaire Collective?
Vestiaire Collective was founded in 2009 by Fanny Moizant, Sophie Hersan, Sébastien Fabre, Alexandre Cognard, Henrique Fernandes and Christian Jorge. It began as Vestiaire de Copines and adopted its current name in 2012.