# Depop vintage clothing starter setup > Softbox lighting, a tripod and a flat-lay table for styled streetwear photos, plus a rail and paper mailers to ship 10 to 30 Depop orders a week. - Built for: You sell 90s and Y2K streetwear, vintage sportswear and band tees on Depop, crosslisting on Poshmark, to buyers who scroll by look before they read the description. - Platforms: Depop, Vinted, Poshmark - Orders a week: 10–30 - Space: Spare bedroom - Kit total: $234 to $416 - Running cost: $72 to $99 (Consumables at 20 orders a week) - Updated October 6, 2026 Depop buyers choose from the photo grid, so most of this budget goes on light and a camera stand. Styled outfit shots draw more taps than a T-shirt on a hanger. Set up two softboxes and you shoot in the same bright, even light at midnight as at noon. Use the tripod for worn or mannequin shots and clamp your phone over the table for flat lays. ## The kit - **[Heavy-duty double clothing rack](https://sellersetups.com/us/product/clothes-rail)** ($40 to $80): Hanging stock stays wrinkle-free, so it photographs and ships without ironing. A double rack fits along one wall of a spare bedroom. - **[60-inch phone tripod with remote](https://sellersetups.com/us/product/phone-tripod)** ($15 to $35): Clothing and sneaker shows need a full-body or full-shoe shot from the front. A tripod gets the phone to eye level and the remote starts recording from across the room. - **[Two softbox lights with stands](https://sellersetups.com/us/product/softbox-lighting-kit)** ($50 to $90): Softboxes spread light over a big area, so a whole outfit or a rack of inventory gets even light with soft shadows. They take more floor space than panels and suit a spare room better than a desk. - **[Gooseneck phone holder](https://sellersetups.com/us/product/gooseneck-phone-holder)** ($12 to $22): Bends to any angle for an overhead or side shot. It wobbles more than a jointed arm when you bump the desk, so it suits short shows and listing photos. - **[6 ft folding table](https://sellersetups.com/us/product/folding-work-table)** ($45 to $80): Packing on the bed or the kitchen table means setting up and clearing off every session. A table that stays up lets you leave your supplies where you need them. - **[Recyclable paper mailers, 50 pack](https://sellersetups.com/us/product/paper-mailing-bags)** ($36 to $48): Costs several times as much per mailer as a poly bag, and buyers notice the paper. It suits vintage and handmade shops that sell on character. - **[Acid-free tissue paper, 100 sheets](https://sellersetups.com/us/product/tissue-paper)** ($10 to $16): A sheet of tissue costs pennies and changes how a $20 vintage shirt feels on arrival. - **[Thank-you stickers, roll of 500](https://sellersetups.com/us/product/thank-you-stickers)** ($6 to $10): A sticker sealing the tissue makes the package look finished before the buyer opens it. Swap to custom stickers with your shop name once the brand settles. - **[66 lb digital shipping scale](https://sellersetups.com/us/product/parcel-scale-30kg)** ($20 to $35): Covers the packages most home sellers ship, up to 66 lb. Choose it when the 110 lb scale is out of stock. - **[Vendoo](https://sellersetups.com/us/product/vendoo-crosslisting)**: Suits you if you list the same inventory on Poshmark, Mercari, eBay and Depop and want to stop retyping it. Its sale detection can delist an item from the other sites once it sells on one. ## How to lay it out ### Shoot wall opposite the window Paint or hang a plain backdrop on one wall and set a softbox either side at 45 degrees. Tape the tripod’s foot positions to the floor so every shot frames the same. ### Flat-lay table in the middle The folding table, covered in a plain sheet, is the flat-lay surface by day and the packing bench by night. Clamp the phone holder to its edge pointing straight down. ### One rail of listed stock Hang everything that is live, sorted by drop. Pieces you have not shot yet stay in a bag under the table, so the rail only holds clothes that can sell today. ### Styling box A box beside the rail holds the caps, chains, belts and sneakers you style with. None of it is for sale, so keep it apart from stock. ## Drop day prep Pick 15 pieces for the week’s drop on Sunday and steam them. Group them into three or four outfits so you get styled shots and single-piece shots in the same session. Shoot worn shots first while the softboxes are up, then flat lays at the table. A two-hour block covers a full drop once your positions are taped down. ## Flat lays for streetwear Lay the garment on a plain sheet, tuck the sleeves to show the shape and add one or two styling pieces, such as a cap or a chain. Shoot straight down from the clamp so the proportions look right. Take a close-up of the tag, the print and any cracking or fading. Zoom-ready photos of the graphic and a crisp tag photo answer the era and size questions before buyers ask. ## Writing listings for a younger buyer Open with era, brand and fit: “90s Nike windbreaker, oversized, fits a men’s M”. Add pit-to-pit and length in inches and the model’s height if you shot it worn. Use the hashtags and style tags Depop offers, such as y2k or gorpcore, only where they fit the piece. Skip tags that don't fit the piece: they bring in browsers who leave without buying. ## Packing like a small brand Fold each piece around a sheet of tissue, close it with a sticker and slide it into a paper mailer. Some Depop buyers post unboxings, so a tidy package can get you tagged. Weigh bulky items like puffers and fleeces on the scale before you list. Check Depop's help center for how it prices labels by weight. A heavy jacket can move you up a shipping tier and wipe out the profit. ## Keeping the rail findable Hang the current drop at the left end of the rail and move older stock right each week. Anything that reaches the far end without selling gets a price cut or goes back into the next drop with new photos. Put a hanger tag number in each listing, the same on Depop and Poshmark. When a piece sells on either app, you go straight to one hanger. ## Past 30 orders a week At this volume you spend more time sourcing than shooting or packing. Block one day for the Goodwill Outlet bins, thrift stores and flea markets, and keep the other days for shooting and shipping. Folded basics like tees and sweats move to tubs on shelves, and the rail keeps outerwear and statement pieces that sell on the hanger. ## Common mistakes - Shooting on a messy bedroom floor, so the shop grid looks like a closet clean-out instead of a curated rail. - Styling a piece with an accessory that buyers think is included, then handling a not-as-described claim. - Leaving out measurements on oversized fits, so buyers guess and return pieces that hang wrong. - Dropping 40 pieces in one go and burying the best ones before followers scroll that far. - Packing a band tee print-side against the mailer seal, so the graphic arrives creased. ## When to upgrade At 20 orders a week, a small thermal printer prints Depop and Poshmark labels on 4 × 6 inch stickers with no tape. At 30, steel shelving with labeled tubs takes the folded tees and sweats off the rail. - 20+ orders a week: **[Phomemo thermal label printer](https://sellersetups.com/us/product/phomemo-thermal-printer)** ($70 to $110): Costs less than most thermal printers and fits on a shelf. It prints the same 4 × 6 in labels, so your label stock carries over if you upgrade later. - 30+ orders a week: **[5-tier steel shelving, 72 in](https://sellersetups.com/us/product/shelving-unit)** ($40 to $90): Floor space runs out first, so build up instead. Number the shelves and give each item an address you can pick from. ## Questions ### How is selling on Depop different from Poshmark? On Depop, you sell to a style-led feed, so keep the shop looking curated. On Poshmark, buyers search by brand and size, so lead with both and expect offers. The same jacket sells on either app. On Depop, shoot it styled and worn, in bright light. ### Do I need a model for Depop photos? Worn photos sell streetwear best, and a self-timer on the tripod makes you the model. If you would rather stay out of shot, a flat lay with styled accessories suits tees and sweatshirts. ### Is a ring light enough for Depop? Use a ring light for close-ups and selfies. On full-length shots it leaves a bright ring in reflections and hard shadows. Two softboxes light a whole outfit evenly, so buyers see the fit and color of the look. ### Should I run drops on Depop? Listing 10 to 20 pieces at once, at the same time each week, gives followers a reason to come back. Post a teaser of the drop on your social accounts the day before. ### How do I crosslist without double selling? A crosslisting tool copies your Depop listing to Poshmark and delists the other copy when one sells. Check it ended both before you pack, since a missed sync means a cancellation. ### Do I need a printer for Depop? You can start without one. Depop and Poshmark both email a prepaid label you can print at home or at a library, and some post offices scan a QR code instead. Check Depop’s help center for the current shipping options before you choose.