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# Virtual Thrift Shops
Depop Partners with 'The Sims' to Bring Thrifting to the Metaverse

By Niko Pajkovic | Published 2022-07-01 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/depop-1
References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/the-sims-depop-high-school-years/) & [depop](https://www.depop.com/)

[Fashion resale app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drest-x-jimmy-choo) [Depop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptarts-x-depop-box) has teamed up with 'The Sims 4' to bring [thrifting to the metaverse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thredup-2). The brand's new expansion pack, 'High School Years,' allows Sims players to shop at ThrifTea, which the company describes as a ""local thrift store and boba hangout" that is built into the virtual game.

According to Depop, ThriftTea will offer a continually updating rotation of custom clothing items designed by popular Depop users, including Jeremy Salazar, Bella McFadden, Lapoze, Selena Willaims, and Sha'an d'Anthes. Sims users will be able to browse these exclusive items, which can be purchased and worn by their characters. Later, the digital clothing will be able to be resold on Simoleons via Trendi.Overall, the new update will bring the increasingly popular world of thrifting to The Sims.

Image Credit: Depop

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.4/10
- Popularity: 65% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 12%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Virtual Thrift Shops:** The rise of virtual thrift shops and collaborations with video games offers opportunities for fashion resale apps to expand their reach and user base through the metaverse.
- **Custom Clothing in Virtual Worlds:** The integration of custom clothing created by popular Depop users into 'The Sims 4' and other virtual games presents opportunities for fashion designers to showcase their designs in unique ways.
- **Digital Resale Markets:** The addition of digital clothing resale markets like Trendi within virtual worlds offers opportunities for businesses to tap into the growing trend of fashion sustainability and circular economy.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Fashion Resale Apps:** Fashion resale apps like Depop can expand their market through partnerships with video games and inclusion of virtual thrift shops.
- **Virtual Gaming:** The integration of virtual thrift shops and custom clothing in video games offers opportunities for gaming companies to attract new users and enhance gamer engagement.
- **Digital Fashion Retail:** The emergence of digital clothing resale markets within virtual worlds offers opportunities for businesses to explore new ways of approaching fashion sustainability and circular economy in the future.

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