3 ms·

Show HN: PurvX – A Circular Economy Marketplace for South Asian Ethnic Wear

A "blouse" in South Asian culture is something to wear with a saree/lehenga and in Western culture it's a top or a shirt. There are several differences and nuances in ethnic clothing and items that existing platforms like Depop or Vinted do not cater to. I launched the MVP for a C2C marketplace that taps into this frustration, a dedicated space for culturally relevant items that contributes to sustainability via the circular economy. Most South Asians do not re-wear their ethnic clothing and PurvX allows them to monetize them. I've also enjoyed watching non-South Asians use the platform successfully.

samstave 2y ago
This looks great! And to post on HN is smart - there has to be quite a few Silicon Valley Folks who have a lot of nice garments in this space. (surely you can get it in front of the eyes of some people who went to the Ambani Wedding - as there has to be a glut of high-end Desi Garments from that crowd that would do well on an app/site such as this. https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/ambani-wedding-designers-behind-extravagant-styles-1236492203/ https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/ambani-wedding-... EDIT: Also make sure you post it to Reddit - as ever since pre-IPO China Money was injected into Reddit - they have made a huge push and strides into India. https://old.reddit.com/r/ABCDesis/ https://old.reddit.com/r/ABCDesis/
- poojasengupta 2y ago
  Thank you! Yes, would love to have everyone in SV and from the Ambani wedding sign up, although they may not care enough for the $$$$ - they can always give them away too. With reddit (and other platforms incl. HN) I'm cautious around self-promotion. I'm trying to do better though. Primarily focused on US diaspora at the moment but with India right on its heels (once we can afford to expand). I appreciate your feedback, thank you for checking it out :)
poojasengupta 2y ago
For anyone wondering - PurvX is derived from the Sanskrit word "Purva," meaning 'previous' or 'old' or simply "East" and the X is representative of the marketplace eXchange. It's pronounced PurV-ex not Perv-ex :)

samstave 2y ago

This looks great! And to post on HN is smart - there has to be quite a few Silicon Valley Folks who have a lot of nice garments in this space. (surely you can get it in front of the eyes of some people who went to the Ambani Wedding - as there has to be a glut of high-end Desi Garments from that crowd that would do well on an app/site such as this. https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/ambani-wedding-designers-behind-extravagant-styles-1236492203/ https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/ambani-wedding-... EDIT: Also make sure you post it to Reddit - as ever since pre-IPO China Money was injected into Reddit - they have made a huge push and strides into India. https://old.reddit.com/r/ABCDesis/ https://old.reddit.com/r/ABCDesis/

poojasengupta 2y ago
Thank you! Yes, would love to have everyone in SV and from the Ambani wedding sign up, although they may not care enough for the $$$$ - they can always give them away too. With reddit (and other platforms incl. HN) I'm cautious around self-promotion. I'm trying to do better though. Primarily focused on US diaspora at the moment but with India right on its heels (once we can afford to expand). I appreciate your feedback, thank you for checking it out :)

poojasengupta 2y ago

For anyone wondering - PurvX is derived from the Sanskrit word "Purva," meaning 'previous' or 'old' or simply "East" and the X is representative of the marketplace eXchange. It's pronounced PurV-ex not Perv-ex :)