Ever stumbled upon the same piece of clothing popping up everywhere online?
That’s exactly what’s happening with one very sparkly Zara skirt.
Shoppers on Vinted, the second-hand fashion marketplace, are raising eyebrows after noticing the same yellow sequin skirt being listed over and over again—more than 120 times, to be exact.
And no, it’s not a glitch.
The Yellow Sequin Skirt That Took Over Vinted
This glittery Zara design has become something of a curiosity.
The item, brand new and often still with tags, keeps reappearing across the platform.
For many users, the sight of identical listings—priced as high as £60—sparked more than just confusion.
Was there a massive sale?
Did everyone change their mind about the same skirt?
Or is this a new reselling hustle?
A Curious Trend Caught by a Tech-Savvy Shopper
Yuliya Kyrpo, an entrepreneur studying second-hand shopping trends to build her own reselling app, stumbled upon this strange pattern while browsing Vinted.
She noticed an overwhelming number of Zara items—especially this particular skirt—being resold.
Taking to TikTok through her account @haip.ai, she posted screen recordings with a playful caption:
“How many yellow sequin Zara skirts can you spot?”
But then she got real: “Is it just me, or has Vinted become a refund centre?”
And she wasn’t alone in her observation.
Trying to Make Sense of the Sequin Explosion
In an interview with Femail, Kyrpo explained how the platform’s algorithm started feeding her repeated listings of the same clothing, particularly the yellow skirt.
Naturally, she started asking questions.
“What’s going on here? Why are so many people getting rid of the same thing?”
She guessed a few possibilities: maybe people wore it once and didn’t love the fit, maybe it was uncomfortable, or perhaps they missed the return window.
But she also noticed something else—many of the listings were being sold at full price.
When Second-Hand Turns into Second Retail
Kyrpo pointed out that this new trend feels like it undermines the whole idea of second-hand shopping.
“It’s kind of ironic. People are buying discounted or sale items and flipping them on resale platforms for profit. That’s not really the spirit of second-hand, is it?” she said.
“It’s actually kind of funny now. You might not find it in Zara anymore—but it’s definitely not sold out on Vinted,” she joked.
What Shoppers Are Saying
Social media users were quick to chime in, echoing Kyrpo’s confusion and even frustration.
“It drives me insane. It was on sale and now people are flipping it just to make money,” one user wrote.
Another added, “This skirt was 70% off in my Zara last week—now I know why there’s so many online!”
Others pointed to similar experiences with kids’ clothes, highlighting a growing trend where buyers stock up during sales only to resell at marked-up prices.
Not Everyone Thinks It’s a Scam
Still, not everyone is crying foul. Some users suggested a more innocent explanation—forgotten returns.
One person commented, “I have ADHD and miss return deadlines all the time.”
Another joked, “Probably everyone wore it to Ibiza once and now they’re trying to make back the money!”
That idea got some laughs—and agreement.
A woman shared, “I wore this skirt to Calvin Harris at Ushuaïa in Ibiza, and five other girls in my area were wearing it too! No wonder it’s everywhere.”
The Fit Might Be the Problem
A few shoppers brought up a more practical reason: sizing issues.
One woman explained that she bought the skirt in a large, only to find it way too big.
“I could’ve easily worn a small, and I’m normally a large,” she admitted.
So maybe it’s not a marketing scheme or mass hysteria—just a trendy piece that’s proving harder to style than expected.
What’s the Real Story Here?
Whether this glittering Zara skirt has become a symbol of reselling hustle, a casualty of overambitious sale shopping, or just a misfit fashion item, it’s clear that something unusual is happening.
For now, the mystery of the sequin skirt remains unsolved—but you can probably still buy one on Vinted.
Or, you know, five.