ROTARO

Best for: Designer womenswear available to rent at a fraction of the RRP.

If you’re hoping to rent designer clothes at affordable prices, it’s definitely worth visiting ROTARO.

They rent out clothes for a fraction of their full RRP. As an example, we’ve seen a Matériel Tbilisi jumpsuit available to rent for £25 for four days – a very small percentage of its RRP of £600!

As well as the rental service on their site, ROTARO also has a resale section that sells pre-loved clothes. The clothes here are still generally from quite expensive brands, so you’ll likely be able to find cheaper items elsewhere.

But having said that, the clothes should still have good reductions compared to their full price when new, so ROTARO’s resale service could still be worth a try.

As a company, they make an effort to be sustainable. Along with using cleaning methods that have a minimal environmental effort, they also partner with DPD for carbon-neutral deliveries and use boxes made from recycled material.

On top of this, they say they plant a tree via Ecologi for each rental. For gift cards, they plant two trees, and for every new brand they partner with, they plant a thicket. At Save the Student, we also plant trees via Ecologi, so we were very happy to hear this.

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Swished

Best for: Renting and lending high-street womenswear clothes.

Whether you’re looking to rent or lend clothes, Swished is a great site to try.

When lending clothes, some clothes rental sites (like By Rotation and MY WARDROBE HQ) might only accept clothes from quite expensive brands. However, a selling point of Swished is that they’ll also let you rent and lend out clothes from high-street brands.

In particular, for anyone looking to rent a dress at an affordable price, you’ll find a huge range of choices on Swished. We’ve previously seen womenswear clothes available to rent on there from a wide selection of brands, such as House of CB, Nadine Merab, ASOS, Ted Baker and Chi Chi London.

Or, if you’re looking to make money by lending clothes via Swished, it’s really easy to do.

On their app, you’ll be able to list your clothes, set your rental price and add photos.

Then, when somebody chooses to rent your clothing, Swished will let you know where to send it. They will then pay you your earnings minus a fee via PayPal or directly to your bank account.

For more info, including the specific fees to expect, visit their website via the button below.

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The Devout

Best for: Rental subscription service for men’s and women’s fashion.

When looking for a clothes rental subscription, it can be difficult to find one for men and women that’s cheap. Luckily, The Devout is up there as one of the most affordable.

They have a few subscription plans available:

• £39 per month – Three rented items each month
• £59 per month – Five rented items each month
• £99 per month – 10 rented items each month.

Planning to get a suit or a dress for a specific occasion (such as graduation or a formal ball)? You might find that the outfit itself costs more than the minimum subscription of £39.

If this is the case, it would work out as cost-effective to subscribe to The Devout for a month to rent the outfit. Then, after the event, you can send back the clothes and cancel your membership to avoid paying for the subscription for longer than you need.

The Devout isn’t the only clothes subscription service to rent out suits. See the next one on this list for an alternative option.

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Moss Box

Best for: Suits and smart menswear that you can rent via a subscription service.

Hoping to rent a suit? Try Moss Bros.

As well as their suits-for-hire service, they also offer Moss Box, a subscription service for men’s clothes rental.

Moss Box costs £65 per month, and you start by picking out six or more items to add to your ‘virtual wardrobe’. Then, in your first box, you’ll receive two of the items in your wardrobe.

When you’re ready for something new, you can return your items to them using the pre-paid bags included in your box. You’ll need to let Moss Bros. know to expect your return and then they’ll be able to send a new box out to you.

As a general rule, you won’t choose which two items from your virtual wardrobe are sent to you. Of course, this isn’t ideal if you’ve got your eye on two specific items, but there is the option to pay more to make sure you receive your favourite pieces.

If there are certain items that you’re keen to rent (such as a matching suit jacket and trousers), you can pay £9 extra to select a particular item from your wardrobe. It will then be shipped out to you within the next business day.

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HURR

Best for: Renting high-end designer womenswear clothes.

There’s a huge range of designer womenswear available to rent from HURR. You can rent dresses, jumpsuits, bags and more.

As the brands on HURR are generally pretty high-end, the rental prices are a bit higher compared to some of the other sites on this list. But, compared to the RRP of the items, there are still some good offers.

For example, we’ve seen an Alexander McQueen dress available to rent for £74.40 for four days – around 3% of its retail price of £2,200!

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Hirestreet

Best for: High-street fashion available to rent at low prices.

If you’re looking for low-cost rental clothes for women, Hirestreet could be a good choice. On there, you can often find items from popular high-street brands like Zara, available to rent for as little as £5 for four days.

One perk of Hirestreet, which not all clothes rental services offer, is that you can get rental credit if you return an unworn item. You can find more info here.

Although there are some good prices, on the whole, Hirestreet’s rental clothes might not have the biggest reductions in cost compared to the RRP. So, if you’re looking at the upper end of their price range, you might find better deals elsewhere.

For example, we’ve seen a Ghost dress that had an RRP of £345, available to hire for four days for £54 (around 16% of the RRP). Considering some of the sites on this list rent out clothes for as little as 3% or 4% of their RRP, you might be able to find clothes of a similar value elsewhere that are cheaper to hire.

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Selfridges Rental

Best for: Renting luxury men’s and womenswear clothes.

Whether you’re hoping to rent women’s or men’s designer clothes, have a look at Selfridges Rental.

They have a wide range of luxury fashion brands to choose from.

You can often find clothes available to rent for around 10% (or sometimes less) of the retail price. To give you an idea of prices, we’ve previously seen a Givenchy hoody that had a retail price of £815, available to rent for £74.10 (around 9% of the retail price) for four days.

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By Rotation

Best for: Renting and lending mid- or up-market womenswear clothes.

By Rotation works in a similar way to Swished, letting users lend as well as rent clothes via their app.

This platform focuses on fashion that’s high-end contemporary, vintage, luxury and from boutiques.

So, if you like the idea of a peer-to-peer clothes rental service but are looking for mid- or up-market clothes, it’s worth looking into By Rotation.

In terms of the rental prices, they’re ultimately up to the people lending out the clothes. Items should be priced based on their conditions. Both lenders and renters will need to pay fees (more info here).

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MY WARDROBE HQ

Best for: Buying, renting or lending out clothes, bags and shoes.

MY WARDROBE HQ has a huge selection of clothes and accessories, giving you the chance to rent or buy.

They also let you list items from your own wardrobe for others to lend but, like By Rotation, don’t allow high-street brands.

A big selling point of MY WARDROBE HQ is that, unlike a lot of clothes rental services, they give you the chance to rent designer shoes. For example, if you fancy wearing Christian Louboutin shoes for a special occasion, we’ve previously seen a pair available to rent for £48 for four days (8% of the RRP of £585).

As a general rule, they recommend the owners of clothes list their items at 10% of the RRP for past-season items. For current season clothes, they recommend listing them for more around the 10% – 30% mark.

As MY WARDROBE HQ handles the whole rental process, they charge quite a high commission (40% at the time of writing). If you’re thinking about lending out clothes, compare the full fees of each site that allows peer-to-peer rentals and see which one works best for you.

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Onloan

Best for: A monthly subscription service for men’s and women’s clothes that is an alternative to The Devout.

Onloan works in a similar way to The Devout: you choose a monthly subscription service and then receive a certain number of rented clothes each month.

However, it’s a bit more pricey than The Devout (hence why we’ve put it further down on this list).

These are Onloan’s subscription options:

• £69 per month – Two rented items each month, worth around £500 combined
• £99 per month – Four rented items each month, worth around £1,000 combined.

If this is within your budget, have a look at how the rental clothes at Onloan compare to the ones at The Devout.

And, as with The Devout or Moss Box, keep in mind that you have the option to cancel your subscription after one month if you’re renting clothes for a particular event.

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COCOON

Best for: Renting designer bags with a subscription service.

Dreaming of a designer handbag, but don’t want to pay the full cost? Have a look at COCOON, a bag subscription service.

They rent out high-end designer bags from brands such as Chanel, Prada, Christian Dior, Chloé, Louis Vuitton and more. But, as you’d expect, it’s still not exactly cheap to rent them so only use this service if you can comfortably afford it.

Their membership plans are:

• £99 per month for any bag from their Premium or Deluxe collections (with the chance to swap two bags per month)
• £79 per month for any bag from their Premium collections (with the chance to swap one bag per month)
• £19 per year for a Flexi membership (you’ll need to buy bag passes* each time you want to rent a bag, so it’s more suited to people who don’t plan to rent many bags throughout the year).

* The bag passes cost £45 per week for a Premium bag or £55 per week for a Deluxe bag.

Have a look at COCOON’s website for more info and to see which bags are included in each collection.

You can usually rent bags for up to three months, but the most in-demand bags (like Chanel and Dior ones, for instance) can be harder to get, and might only be available for one month.

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Girl Meets Dress

Best for: Renting dresses.

Girl Meets Dress lets you rent clothes in one of two ways: either by renting individual pieces on a ‘pay as you go’ system, or by paying £99 per month to rent three dresses at any one time. If you’re considering the monthly membership, have a read of the T&Cs as some conditions apply.

As the name suggests, the site is aimed at people who are hoping to rent a dress. Although, if you’d prefer, there’s the option to buy clothes from there as well.

However, it’s important to be wary of some of the prices on this site. While there are some good deals on there, we’ve previously seen a dress that was actually cheaper to buy in the sale on the brand’s own website than it was to rent for two nights from Girl Meets Dress.

It’s a good idea to check before renting from any site (not just Girl Meets Dress) how much the item costs to rent or buy elsewhere. And this is especially the case if you’re thinking about splashing out on a monthly subscription.

To spot the best deals, look out for the RRP price of clothes as well as their rental cost. This should indicate which pieces are the best value for money to rent.

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Front Row

Best for: Renting designer clothes and accessories.

Front Row is another clothes rental service that specialises in designer clothes and accessories. From established brands like Chanel and Gucci to up-and-coming brands, you’re spoiled for choice.

Before you decide to hire the outfits, you can make an appointment at their Mayfair showroom to try them out. It’s even possible to get some help from one of their stylists.

With Front Row, you can hire items for three- or five-day periods. Prices usually sit between 5% – 15% of the retail price. For example, renting a £3,000 Chanel dress would cost you £175 for three days, and £250 for five days.

One thing to note is that when renting items with Front Row, you can add a £15 insurance policy per item. This will cover any minor damages. Keep in mind that this doesn’t cover major damages or loss of the item. If this happens, you will have to pay for the repair or replace the item.

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Baukjen

Best for: Renting basics from a sustainable brand.

Baukjen doesn’t have a ton of items available for rental, which is why we’ve placed it as one of the last brands on our list, but they’re still a good service to consider. The brand mainly focuses on selling their clothes, but they also rent out some of their wardrobe staples.

Baukjen’s brand focuses on slow fashion, working on becoming carbon negative. They’ve even won the 2021 UN Global Climate Action Award – showing the world that fashion can indeed be done differently.

You can rent items for two weeks, and they’re cleaned by Baukjen with their eco-friendly Ozone Room.

One downside of renting with Baukjen is the price. Even though you can borrow the items for two full weeks, you’ll be paying around 15% – 20% of the retail price for the item. For example, renting a £79 dress for two weeks will cost you £15, and renting a £449 leather jacket will set you back £79 for two weeks.

They also charge a hefty late fee of £20 per day per item, so make sure to send it back on time!

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Blanqo

Best for: Renting stylish skiwear.

Even with our tips on cheap skiing holidays, a trip to the snowy mountains can get pretty pricey. And buying brand new skiwear doesn’t quite fit the average student budget…

Blanqo offers a solution. You can rent stylish skiwear from them for a fraction of the retail price (usually around 10% for six days). Jackets, pants or a one-piece – Blanqo’s got them all. It’s possible to rent them for six, 10, 13 or 17 days.

Especially since you don’t use skiwear very often, you could save a lot of money by renting while still looking your very best. For example, a £740 Poivre Blanc one-piece can be rented for six days for £74.

You don’t have to worry about wear and tear, but beware there’s no insurance for major damage or loss. Also, watch out for the £50 daily late fee.

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