ReSee has appointed a new, high-calibre CEO. The French luxury vintage e-tailer, founded in 2013 by Sofia Bernardin, previously with Vogue New York, and Sabrina Marshall, formerly a fashion designer at the Self Service agency, has announced the appointment as CEO of Sébastien Fabre, the co-founder and brains behind the success of resale site Vestiaire Collective.
Fabre was chosen to lead ReSee’s expansion plan and restructure the company to spur growth. Fabre has been a member of the board of directors for a number of months. As a cornerstone of ReSee’s promising path, “[Fabre] will be tasked with overseeing ReSee’s international expansion and ensuring profitable growth, as well as strengthening its technology capabilities,” ReSee stated in a news release.
Alongside previous CEO Bernardin, who is still actively involved in the business, Fabre is leading the charge. “Sébastien is probably one of the leading experts in the second-hand fashion and luxury sector, as well as a seasoned entrepreneur and executive,” said the co-founders of ReSee, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
ReSee claimed to have been profitable from its founding, “with revenue growing regularly by 120 per cent year-on-year,” although it did not reveal its sales figures. In the previous year, ReSee successfully concluded a € 3 million investment round with twelve investors and signed a collaboration agreement with couture brand Alaïa to market the latter’s archives. Given that 70 per cent of its sales are made in the United States, the online retailer intends to establish a subsidiary in New York City next year.
