Inside The RealReal’s and Conservation International’s National Consignment Day Celebration

The RealReal and Conservation International got the conversation started before guests even walked through the front door of The Noortwyck in the West Village on Wednesday night. The dress code was “conversation pieces,” and the crowd happily obliged the request to show off their favorite thrifted and vintage finds — many, naturally, purchased through the online consignment platform. The party was also an opportunity to celebrate the launch of The RealReal’s Consignment Day Celebrity closet sale, which includes 230 contributions from the personal collections of Kate Moss, Julianne Moore, Natasha Lyonne, Rebecca Hall, Emmy Rossum and more. The sale will benefit Conservation International, which helps protect ecosystems worldwide, with an additional $25,000 donation from The RealReal. “The whole idea is to just really bring attention to the importance of consigning and that closed loop model for fashion,” said Conservation International’s senior director of brand and partnerships Katie Russell. “One of the best things you can do in terms of lowering your environmental impact on the environment through fashion and textiles is to buy consignment; use and resell the clothes you love — and wear them for as long and as many times as possible,” added Conservation International’s head of sustainable fashion Virginia Borcherdt.

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