carou - the secondhand concept
Discover trend, brand, designer and vintage fashion at top prices:
✓ Free returns within 30 days
✓ Fast delivery
✓ Authenticity check of every item
✓ Hand-measured and hand-checked items
✓ Environmentally friendly and resource-saving shopping
Welcome to carou, your online store for high-quality second-hand clothing. For us, fashion is more than just clothes - it's a passion: we love and live second-hand clothing and want to offer you a shopping experience that is easy and fun. Here you will not only find an extensive range of pre-loved fashion, but also inspiration to reinvent your look and complement it with affordable pieces. All items are hand checked, measured and go through a rigorous quality and authenticity check, so you can be sure that every piece meets the standards you expect. Because if you feel good about your purchase and know exactly what you are buying, then we have achieved our goal. Become part of the carou community and help make the world of fashion more sustainable, more conscious and more beautiful!
At carou you can buy second-hand clothing, second-hand shoes and accessories for women, men and children. From second-hand blouses to vintage jeans, from elegant second-hand business outfits to casual athleisure looks. Our brands range from ZARA and H&M to LEVI'S, adidas and &other Stories to designer labels such as Max Mara and MISSONI.
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Huge selection for every style & every budget
Whether you're a fair fashion fashionista, a luxury lover or a budget buyer, you'll find a diverse selection of second-hand fashion at carou. Our brand categories cover every style, from casual enthusiasts to designer brand lovers. At carou you will find
- trendy brands such as ZARA, MANGO, Bershka, H&M and SHEIN
- high-quality premium second-hand brands such as HUGO BOSS, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Marc O'Polo
- Luxury second-hand designer brands such as PRADA, GUCCI, Max Mara & Co.
- Unique vintage pieces from the 60s to the 00s.
At carou you will find your individual style: in addition to current trends such as cargo pants, romantic styles in the RomCom or cottage core look or second-hand Y2K styles, you will also find seasonal second-hand fashion for the next festival or your wedding guest look. Let yourself be inspired by color worlds such as Autumn Shades, Earthy Shades or Monochrome Styles.
For even more second-hand styles, we have teamed up with various content creators: with our style icons such as bumoka, Fredi Boldt, Larytales or Kristina, we offer you a selection that is trendy or timeless, high-quality and extraordinary.
Reliability & transparency at carou
We want you to know exactly where your clothes come from and to have confidence in your purchase. That's why we take a close look at the origin and condition of our clothing and provide you with detailed descriptions and pictures of each item. With this transparency, we want to help ensure that the second-hand shopping experience is not only sustainable, but also safe and reliable.
How second-hand fashion saves the environment
Fast fashion has a serious impact on our planet. The textile industry alone releases 1.2 trillion tons of CO2 every year, which is more than the emissions of all international flights and cruises combined. Without change, it could be responsible for a quarter of all CO2 emissions by 2050. The main causes are the production of synthetic fibers and long transport routes from the production site to the fast fashion market.
But there is a solution: second-hand fashion. We think that even as fashion enthusiasts, we don't always have to buy new clothes. Second-hand clothing is a great, sustainable alternative. If we extend the lifespan of our clothes from one to two years, we could reduce CO2 emissions by a whole 24%.
Second-hand shopping offers more than just environmental benefits. You can discover very special individual pieces and unique treasures that tell a story and also store at a particularly low price. With us, every item of clothing gets a second chance. We are committed to maximizing the life cycle and value of every item.
Nothing New by carou
In addition to our extensive range of second-hand fashion, we also want you to be informed about the entire second-hand industry and its importance in today's world. That's why we not only want to be your favorite store, but also an information platform that shows you how fashion and sustainability can go hand in hand. You can read even more hard facts about sustainability on our blog. We also regularly provide you with new information about sustainability and fashion, explain how you can wash particularly sustainably or what organic cotton actually is, give you great styling tips and surprise you with seasonal specials and little freebies such as doodles or free wallpapers.