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Second-hand fashion website redesign

Second-hand fashion website redesign

Second-hand fashion website redesign

Second-hand fashion website redesign

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A mockup for a Macbook place on a table for a hair salon website
A mockup for a Macbook place on a table for a hair salon website

We redesigned the second-hand fashion shopping experience by addressing key user frustrations—cluttered navigation, lack of filtering, and overwhelming brand listings. Through research-driven insights, we introduced intuitive search functions, enhanced categorization, and a clearer visual hierarchy to create a seamless and engaging platform that makes brand discovery effortless.

My Role:

Team Lead UX Design UX Research

Year:

2023

Service Provided:

Product Design, Web Design, Mobile Design

Project Goal & Challenges

Redesign Brands Directory Page Challenge:

  1. Hard for users to find the right item

  2. Ambiguous Navigation

  3. Overwhelming pages


Outcome

  1. Clear Navigation for brands directory with filters and alphabetical order brand categorization

  2. Increased conversion rate

Competitor Analysis

Competitor Analysis

Brands

Target Audience

Highlights

Challenges

Consumers seeking authenticated luxury items.

Target Audience

Consumers seeking authenticated luxury items.

Focuses on trust and authenticity

Highlights

Focuses on trust and authenticity

Verification process

Verification process

High-quality imagery & detailed product information

High-quality imagery & detailed product information

Appeal limited to budget-conscious shoppers

Challenges

Appeal limited to budget-conscious shoppers

User journey is more traditional e-commerce

User journey is more traditional e-commerce

Navigation process less intuitive for users

Navigation process less intuitive for users

Youthful, trend-conscious consumers

Youthful, trend-conscious consumers

Youthful, trend-conscious consumers

Target Audience

Mobile-first design

Mobile-first design

Mobile-first design

Highlights

Visually driven interface

Visually driven interface

Visually driven interface

Highly social & community-oriented interface

Highly social & community-oriented interface

Highly social & community-oriented interface

The search and filter functionalities can be less intuitive

User experience can be inconsistent

The search and filter functionalities can be less intuitive

User experience can be inconsistent

The search and filter functionalities can be less intuitive

User experience can be inconsistent

Challenges

Broad, Diverse user base

Broad, Diverse user base

Broad,
Diverse user base

Target Audience

Robust search & filtering options

Robust search & filtering options

Robust search & filtering options

Highlights

Auction system
unique & engaging

Auction system
unique & engaging

Auction system
unique & engaging

Multi-lingual interface

Multi-lingual interface

Multi-lingual interface

The search and filter functionalities can be less intuitive

User experience can be inconsistent

The search and filter functionalities can be less intuitive

User experience can be inconsistent

The search and filter functionalities can be less intuitive

User experience can be inconsistent

Challenges

Consumers valuing curated, diverse second-hand fashion.

Consumers valuing curated, diverse second-hand fashion.

Consumers valuing curated, diverse second-hand fashion.

Target Audience

Strong emphasis on storytelling & brand identity

Strong emphasis on storytelling & brand identity

Strong emphasis on storytelling & brand identity

Highlights

Personalized shopping experience

Personalized shopping experience

Personalized shopping experience

Information overload

Hierarchy not clear enough

Information overload

Hierarchy not clear enough

Information overload

Hierarchy not clear enough

Challenges

Brands

Target Audience

Highlights

Challenges

Consumers seeking authenticated luxury items.

Focuses on trust and authenticity

Verification process

High-quality imagery & detailed product information

Appeal limited to budget-conscious shoppers

User journey is more traditional e-commerce

Navigation process less intuitive for users

Design Opportunities

Design Opportunities

Demonstrate Verification Process

Demonstrate Verification Process

Demonstrate Verification Process

Demonstrate Verification Process

Clear Hierarchy

Clear Hierarchy

Clear Hierarchy

Clear Hierarchy

Better Search System & Filter

Better Search System & Filter

Better Search System & Filter

Better Search System & Filter

Problem Statement

Problem Statement

Problem Statement

The Problem we detect is that users are not staying on brands page because users failed to find brands they want due to bad navigation and crowded layout.

The Problem we detect is that users are not staying on brands page because users failed to find brands they want due to bad navigation and crowded layout.

The Problem we detect is that users are not staying on brands page because users failed to find brands they want due to bad navigation and crowded layout.

How Might We?

How Might We?

How Might We?

How might we better help users to find the brands they are looking for?

How might we better help users to find the brands they are looking for?

How might we better help users to find the brands they are looking for?

Major Themes

Major Themes

Major Themes

Clarity and Transparency

Clarity and Transparency

Clarity and Transparency

Clarity and Transparency

Overwhelming Choices without Effective Navigation

Overwhelming Choices without Effective Navigation

Overwhelming Choices without Effective Navigation

Overwhelming Choices without Effective Navigation

Trust & Reliability

Trust & Reliability

Trust & Reliability

Trust & Reliability

Personalization & Engagement

Personalization & Engagement

Personalization & Engagement

Personalization & Engagement

Key Takeaways & Next Steps

Key Takeaways

  1. Users struggled with overwhelming navigation and poor brand categorization.

  2. Visual clutter and lack of hierarchy reduced trust and usability.

  3. Filters by style, gender, and popularity significantly improved discoverability.

  4. Mobile experience needs further optimization.


Next Steps

  1. A/B test layout and filtering options.

  2. Add style-based brand recommendations.

  3. Optimize mobile interactions and performance.

  4. Track user behavior to inform future iterations.