Reiss Blazers Resale Value

Reiss blazers: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Reiss

• Tailored suits and blazers, which are the label’s core and are bought secondhand for weddings and offices
• Wool and wool-blend coats, which keep their structure and sell every autumn without fail
• Occasion dresses in plain, structured cuts, which date far more slowly than printed high-street equivalents
• Pieces in neutral colours, which is what most of the label’s buyers are looking for and what stays saleable across seasons

What pulls Reiss resale value down

• Pilling on wool blends, which shows quickly on the darker colours the label favours
• Altered tailoring with no stated measurements, since the buyer pool for a modified garment is small
• Faded black, a normal outcome after repeated washing and the commonest fault on returned pieces
• Seasonal statement pieces, which are the part of the range that dates and which compete with the current season at sale prices

Identifying and dating yours

1. The composition label in the side seam states the wool content, which is what separates Reiss tailoring from cheaper high-street suiting
2. Suit jackets carry a fit name on the interior label, worth quoting directly in the listing because buyers search it
3. Photograph the shoulder seams and lining, since the construction is a large part of why a buyer chooses this label over a cheaper one

What lifts any blazer, whatever the label

Blazers are judged on construction and shoulder fit, because those are the parts a buyer cannot alter cheaply.

• Canvassed or half-canvassed construction
• Natural fibre cloth with a good handle
• Clean shoulders with no divots or pressing marks
• Working buttonholes on higher-end tailoring

And what pulls one down

• Fused construction that has bubbled
• Shine on the elbows and seat of the sleeve
• Moth damage in wool
• Very dated lapel widths and shoulder shapes

Working out what yours is worth

1. Pinch the lapel to feel for a floating canvas layer
2. Hold it to the light checking for moth holes
3. Measure the shoulder width and chest

What to state in the listing

• Shoulder-to-shoulder, chest, sleeve and back length
• Fabric composition and whether it is fully or half lined
• Single or double breasted, and the number of buttons
• Whether it is part of a suit, and any wear at elbows or cuffs

Fabric, cut and size: “Wool Blend Single Breasted Blazer, Navy, Size 40R”. Include the shoulder measurement in the description — it is the one dimension a tailor cannot fix, so it decides whether the blazer is usable at all.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Measure shoulder to shoulder across the back, plus chest, sleeve and length.
2. Check the lining, the shoulder pads and whether the vents and pockets are still tacked shut.
3. Look for shine on the elbows and seat of the sleeves, which is where wool blazers wear.

1. Front on a hanger, buttoned, shoulders sitting properly
2. Flat with a tape across the shoulders
3. The inner label with composition, and the lining
4. Cuffs, elbows and any pull, shine or stain

When it sells best, and handing it over

Lifts in autumn and around interview and wedding season in spring. Classic navy and grey sell steadily; bold patterns move slowly.

Fold along the existing seams with the shoulders turned in, or post on a hanger in a garment bag if you can. A crumpled blazer arrives looking worthless.

What buyers ask

Does Reiss sell well secondhand?

Steadily, particularly the tailoring and coats. It is not a premium resale label, but it holds better than most of the high street because the cloth is heavier and the cuts are more conservative.

What is the best Reiss item to sell?

A complete suit or a wool coat, in a neutral colour, unaltered. Those sell reliably and across seasons. Seasonal printed pieces are much harder and are usually competing against the current range in a sale.

How much is a Reiss blazer worth?

Roughly £16 to £74 depending on condition, against £15 to £70 for blazers generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £45 for a Reiss blazer, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell a blazer for the title, handover and timing, or the general blazer value guide if yours is not a Reiss.

See also: all Reiss value guides · value guides by brand · buying a blazer · Clothing · condition grades.