February 14th, 2018 by Jennifer Beile Crossroads Shopping Tips from the Crossroads Style Council
Last week, five of my fellow Crossroads Style Council members and I took a short road trip from LA to Santa Barbara. Between photoshoot pit stops at gas stations, styling and shooting all of our fun looks, and the most amazing lunch together, I was able to round up some of the best Crossroads shopping tips from the Crossroads Style Council!
We took over the Crossroads Trading in Santa Barbara and challenged ourselves to create an editorial outfit in just under an hour. Photos and videos will be coming to Crossroads’s Instagram soon!
Take a look at how they make the most of their store shopping experience.
Beth, B. Jones Style | Instagram
Beth is a secondhand shopping god (in my mind, anyway). Her thrift shopping challenges inspire my soul and make me want to spend hours at my favorite Crossroads locations finding treasures. From Beth:
“My tip is: at Crossroads, I get all my awesome, great, classic essentials. Like a great rag & bone tee, designer shoes, denim. So I always use Crossroads as a way to build my essential, classic wardrobe staples.”
Amelia, Clotheshorse | Instagram
Amelia is the ultimate cool girl in her classic and chic pieces. I do have to admit that her Crossroads finds on our trip were the ones I was most jealous she found first!
“Go when you can be leisurely—taking your time shopping secondhand will yield the best results. Get a coffee, caffeinate, eat something before so you’re not starving, make sure you’ve peed… Just know that you might have to do two rounds in the dressing room to be thorough.”
Cassidy, Cassidy Gard | Instagram
Cassidy’s style is all-American, colorful, feminine, and flirty. It was my first time meeting Cassidy, and she is honestly the most genuine person and so much fun to shop with!
“I always pay attention to the materials—I don’t really look at the brand. I just look at the materials that I know are high quality, and the second I feel something that feels nice on my skin, it’s always a more luxurious brand than fast fashion [ones]. And that’s how I get through really quickly–looking at the colors and materials, feeling it… things that just breathe well on my skin.”
Morgan, The Maverick Muse | Instagram
Morgan has a style all her own: daring, retro, modern, and just SO MUCH FUN. I definitely have a girl crush!
“One rule of thumb is that I will typically go where nobody else is, to not be clustered with other shoppers. A lot of thrifting is having the desire to spend time [on it], so I make sure that I don’t have any other requirements for the day and I can just leisurely stroll through and do my thing. You have to be hungry… you really have to have that desire to look and find the gems.”
Mary, Hey Mary Elizabeth | Instagram
Mary has such a fun, whimsical style, and knowing that she is able to use Crossroads to build her wardrobe, you can bet that she has great tips to help you during your shopping trips!
“Always check out the rejects from the dressing room. Think of it as a potentially curated section of clothes that didn’t fit someone else so well. Start at an area that’s not so overwhelming, such as shoes at Crossroads. When you find one good item right away, it gives you the motivation to dig in.”
Jennifer, Jennifer Beile
And from me: Go in with an open mind. If you are going secondhand shopping with specific pieces in mind, you will most likely miss out on some other great items that you weren’t looking for because you were concentrating too much on something specific. Also, look in multiple sizes! Not all brand sizing is created equal. I especially look at a range of sizes in denim, hold them up to my hips, and if they look close to fitting, I try them on. Don’t be afraid to try something on. It will always look different on the hanger versus on you.
It was my pleasure to score you these shopping tips from the Crossroads Style Council!
