As a one-stop shopping solution for new and preloved fashion, using Poshmark can be fun but also challenging, especially for first time users or ‘New Poshers’ in Poshmark terminology. One of the challenges is not knowing what to list in your closet, or what to list first, what items sell, or what brands sell. This could cause some frustration. So today I thought I’d share, from personal experience, some tips on categories, brands & specific items that are trending & quickly sell on Poshmark!

Posh Markets   

Before I joined (and explored) Poshmark. I thought it was just an online shopping solution for women’s clothing. Since then I discovered that there were several ‘Posh Markets’ or categories/ departments that you could shop from. These include the following :

• Women – Activewear, Kicks, Makeup, Maternity
• Men – Activewear, Fine Watches, Kicks, Luxury Accessories
• Kids – Activewear, Kicks, Prom, School;
• Home – Bath, Bedroom, Dining Room, Kitchen, Living Room

The above are basic markets. But they aren’t all.  I’ve seen Poshmark constantly growing, evolving and improving their offerings. So it was not a surprise to see them add new market categories – Luxury, Boutiques, Seasonal Décor, Office, Gifts and even a wholesale Market –  to their already existing and successful markets!

None of this happened overnight. I remember getting updates and introductory feelers to let the Posh community know of these upcoming markets. I even got surveys once in a while, as I am sure many other Poshers did,  to share our feedback on what works and doesn’t and asking for ideas to help improve the buyer/ seller experience and service! The roll out of the Wholesale Market was evidence that Poshmark was aware and encouraging of wholesale retailers using the app solely as a business for profit. The Home, Gifts, Office and Seasonal Décor Markets recognize that some Poshers aren’t only interested in shopping for clothes and shoes. The Maternity, Petties and Plus Size markets are sensitive to addressing that section of consumers specifically. The all-encompassing Posh Markets make Poshmark a truly one-stop shopping solution for fashion!

Brands

So now that we know what Markets are available on Poshmark, let’s go a step further and take a look at some popular brands.

Visible brands include Nike, Michael Kors, Louis Vuitton, lululemon athletica, PINK Victoria’s Secret, Coach & Chanel among others. If these are some of your favorite brands, you’re in luck and will no doubt have a closet full of these coveted items just looking to find new homes. Keep in mind that while some people like the same brands as others, everyone is unique in their fashion sense and style. The idea is to have a fair mix of brands in your closet – some athleisure, some luxury/ designer, some boutique etc. Consumers crave variety and a variety of brands would mean more fashion/ styling options at an affordable cost range. Your objective should be to keep your closet fresh – give buyers a reason to frequent your closet. Mixing up the brands and frequently listing items will get the job done!

Specific Items

You may have a bunch of Nike Tank tops and Calvin Klein sweatpants listed in your closet and sitting around for a while,  but a listing of a pair of J.Crew Flats or Lululemon Wunder Under High-Rise Tights,  sell immediately. Weird? No it’s not, because it happened to me!  “But Nike is a popular Brand” you say, or “hmmm…. I wonder why?” you say. Well, here’s why. Irrespective of brand, some items just have better traction and demand than others and Poshmark offers these items at prices that are competitive for the seller but also affordable to the buyer. It’s a win-win!

I’d put Activewear – Lucy, lululemon athletica, Fabletics, Gymshark, New Balance, adidas, Adidas by Stella McCartney, Athleta, Puma, Jordan, Nike, Beyond Yoga, ALO Yoga, Onzie, Asics, Spiritual Gangster, Under Armour, Zella –  Shoes, and bottoms (pants, jeans, sweatpants of all types)  at the top of my list of items that sell. My closet has seen a lot of success with these. But other items that are highly searched for and sell equally well on Poshmark include Makeup (Urban Decay, Tarte, Sephora), Bags , Maternity, Outdoor (Billabong, Sanuk, Oakley, Quiksilver, The North Face, Patagonia, Columbia) Designer/ Luxury (Frye, Cole Haan, Helmut Lang) & Jewelry/Accessories.

What’s Trending on Poshmark

When it comes to helping build up your closet, Poshmark has gone a step ahead and even shares a report on Brands that are trending.            

Zara, Converse, Levi’s, PINK Victoria’s Secret, ASOS, Marc Fisher, Everlane, Steve Madden, Vince Camuto, LuLaRoe, Lulu’s, Ray-Ban, Vans, Sam Edelman & Torrid are some of the trending brands.

Free People, Anthropologie, Birkenstock are some the favorite Boho Brands, while Preppy Brands include J. Crew, Kate Spade, Vineyard Vines.

This is expansive but in no way exhaustive information. Poshmark accommodates a lot of Markets, brands and items. If you are a first time Posher trying to set up your ‘New Closet’ online, there’s a lot to sift through and look for and you may have some of these brands. If you have been on Poshmark for a while, looking to up your game in sales, you too could attempt to source some of these brands. Either ways, I hope this information helps you put a spin on your Poshmark Closet because if you’re open to it and willing to put in some time and effort, you can make Poshmark work for you.

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So, why learn to sew?

Sewing offers many benefits beyond just being able to make your own clothes. Take a look!

Repairs

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Okay, so this kind of falls in line with making your own clothes. But being able to repair your own clothes is a huge benefit to learning to sew. You don’t have to throw your favorite pair of jeans out because the pocket started ripping. You don’t even have to mail them to your grandma to fix because you’ll be able to do it yourself!

A button pops off your shirt? Easy! Just grab some thread and a needle and sew that sucker back on.

Hand-eye Coordination

Learning to sew is like learning to write or learning to play a sport. Whether you sew with a needle in hand or with a machine, you need good hand-eye coordination to get a job done right. And the more you practice, the better you get at it! So learning to sew can help you increase your hand-eye coordination which you can use across many different hobbies.

Environmental Effects

27 Creative Sewing Crafts

If you really want to go green, then learn to sew. You’ll be able to repair your own clothes, as mentioned, and not have to throw them out. You can even upcycle your old clothes or clothes from thrift stores to fit you just the way you want them or turn them into something completely new! You could turn old t-shirts into a quilt, old towels into wash clothes, and torn jeans into a purse or skirt. The possibilities for recycling are endless and you’ll reduce your carbon footprint on your journey to learn to sew.

Social Impacts

6 Ways to Make Money Sewing

If you start sewing often and really enjoy it, you can take it a step further and join different sewing groups in your community. Or you can take classes in your community to improve your skills. You’ll meet new people who can help you along the way and probably even make a few new friends. Win-win!

Self-Esteem

Ways to Craft with Fabric Besides Sewing

Our self-esteem is always improved when we feel like we are good at something. Learning to sew and doing it well, or even just finishing a project that you are proud of gives a great boost to your self-esteem. Developing talents and feeling productive always makes people feel better about themselves.

Therapy

Turn Your Hobby Into A Career

Sewing can be very therapeutic and stress-relieving for many people, especially if you get into a good rhythm with it. It calms the mind and body and helps you to relax and feel happier. Sometimes just doing something outside of yourself and focusing on the task at hand (like a sewing project) is all that is required for some much-needed stress relief.

Always Something New

6 Ways to Make Money Sewing

With sewing, like with most talents, there is always something new to learn – whether it’s a new project that you want to try or a new technique that you’ve been working on. You’ll never get bored because you can always try something new when you’ve mastered a technique or project type, continually improving and refining your skills.

Make Money

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If you feel that you are becoming a master seamstress and would love to make some money from it, try selling the things you make in the Facebook marketplace or on Etsy. Or if you don’t want to make your own things to sell but would love to do this for your job, look for a place like www.dwinc.org that does industrial sewing.

As you can see, learning to sew can do wonders for your emotional well-being and can become a lifetime skill that you can utilize whenever you need it.

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