How to Model Clothes on Poshmark

A common question I hear from sellers is how they should photograph their clothes. Should they do a flat lay, use a body form, hang clothes, or model them?

Each of these methods has pros and cons, and sellers have their preferences. Today I want to talk specifically about how modeling your clothes can help you make sales and some tips to help you do it too.

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Paula Joanna

I was drawn to Paula’s Joanna’s closet and Instagram profile because of her bright photos and casually modeled clothes. I’ve found she has great sense of humor too, which helps with navigating this reselling business.

Paula Joanna makes modeling clothes look easy. Bad hair day, no matching shoes, no special background? No problem! Her photos show that you can feature just the clothes simply and beautifully.

Poshmark: @paulajoanna

Instagram: @shop_paulajoanna

Takeaways:

You don’t have to show your face. Take pictures of tops showing just your torso or dresses showing below the shoulders on down.
Try different poses. Turn sideways, stand off to the side, swing an arm.
Try sitting or standing.
Use a solid color background.

Fro Plus Fashion

Shamika makes it look fun and fashionable to wear her clothes. Put on that ruffle dress, and you’ll be running in style too!

I love that she skips the plain solid color background for more interesting scenes like parks and gardens, public buildings, and busy streets. You see the clothes she’s selling in action. She gives life to the clothes.

Poshmark: @froplusfashion

Instagram: @froplusfashion

Takeaways:

Use a tripod and a hand-held remote control to take the photos of yourself. You don’t need someone to take pictures of you.
Your background can be a city street or a garden – anywhere really – as long as it fits your aesthetic.
You can be a fashionista too!

The Mazyck Boutique

Aleah’s photos are creative works of art. She loves color and silly-shaped sunglasses. How much fun will you have wearing the clothes she’s selling?

Poshmark: @themazyckbtq

Instagram: @themazyckboutique

Takeaways:

Backyards, fields, and other greenery work as a background. They’re easy to find wherever you life.

Don’t be afraid to showcase bright and bold colors and combinations.
Show your personality! Poshmark encourages it and users like it.

Recloth Collection

Ashley models clothes by taking selfies in the mirror. She does show her room with a clothes rack in the background.

The key though is that her background is still fairly minimal. The room and the rack are tidy, which gives the impression that her clothes are kept neat and clean too.

Ashley edits the photos to achieve the same bright white look across all her listings. She removes any yellow glow to photos, giving the clothes and photo a crisp and clean look.

Poshmark: @reclothcollect

Instagram: @reclothcollection

Takeaways:

You can take selfies.
It’s okay to have a casual bedroom background. Just be sure it’s tidy and the colors don’t detract from the clothes you’re selling.

My try

After being inspired by the women above, I took the dive myself and modeled some of the clothes in my closet. I stuck to the clothes I felt comfortable in like shirts and sweaters in my size.

The first thing I did is put my phone in a mini tripod on top of a tall stool. Then I used the timer setting to take pictures while a tried a few different poses.

I picked the photos I liked and did a quick edit using either Snapseed or Adobe Lightroom apps to brighten them. Take a look at the results!

Poshmark: @sfgirl2015

Instagram: @frompenniestoplenty

Before & After