Blog: Crossroads Style

Not sure if leather pants are your style? We’re here to convince you that there are so many ways to wear them that you’re likely to find an outfit you love. Here are 6 styling tips to inspire you.

Sophisticated

Add cashmere and wool pieces, plus luxe accessories, to further elevate leather pants.

Western

Adding boots, a flannel, a vest, or belt accessories give them an unmistakable Western vibe.

Office-Ready

Mix your pair with soft basics–like this v-neck sweater and shawl–to make them appropriate for the office. The ankle boots perfectly complete this look.

Sporty

Pair them with a varsity jacket and baseball cap. That’s really all you need to get a sporty look!

Travel-Friendly

Mix in a blazer and sneakers to achieve that #airportoutfit energy.

Weekend

Keep them weekend casual with your favorite sweatshirts and sweaters.

Did we convince you to try a pair of leather pants this season? Learn more about all the latest trends, styles, and labels by viewing our current selling guide or following along with us on Instagram.

Then stop into one of our stores to shop secondhand fashion or sell your preloved clothes for cash or trade. We’d love to see you!

When you shop secondhand, there are many advantages (affordability and sustainability top the list).

But even better is the treasure hunt experience that’s involved. Since our stores focus on secondhand fashion, we’ll speak to this specifically.

We buy from the public all day every day and curate our store racks with finds that speak to a wide range of fashion types. We know that secondhand shoppers typically have unique and individual styles, so you may find a contemporary designer piece next to a vintage vest and classic suede cowboy boots.

We did our own little treasure hunt through our regional Instagram feeds and found some fun examples to share.

Any of these pieces would add a little kick to your wardrobe!

Shop secondhand fashion any day of the week at a Crossroads store near you.

Large handbags may come and go out of favor, but you’ll never stop finding us drawn to them. How else would we carry a day’s worth of “essentials” when we head out the door each morning!

You know the essentials: things like a book for the subway ride, a protein bar for a quick snack, and headphones for our favorite tunes. Add these to the basics like a wallet, keys (why so many?), and lip balm, and a large handbag just make sense.

We decided to take a peek into our stores via Instagram, where all our regions host their own feeds. There, we found large bags that would work extremely well with our busy everyday lives. We even noticed there are many different styles to choose from.

Keep scrolling to see what we found in the stores. Which one would you add to your closet?

Keep track of all the latest fashion trends by viewing our seasonal selling guide and lookbook. There, we share the styles and labels we’re currently loving, so you know what you can shop or sell in our stores right now. Or, keep your eyes on our stores’ sales floors by following along with us on Instagram.

It’s one thing to ask, where can I sell clothes? and another to ask where can I sell clothes quickly?

There are plenty of options these days for selling clothes, but not all of them take place on-the-spot. For example, if you sell your clothing on a peer-to-peer app or marketplace, you have to 1). create a listing for each item, 2). answer customer questions, 3). pack up each item once it sells, and 4). take each item to the post office.

Or, you can walk into a fashion resale store like Crossroads Trading and sell your clothing today for cash or store credit. You don’t even need an appointment to sell, and you can download the Crossroads waitlist app to add your name to the waitlist before you leave home.

And now, Crossroads offers flexible payouts, which mean you don’t have to decide immediately if you want to take cash or store credit. Your digital account is available in all Crossroads stores, and you can select cash or store credit on any visit.

In fact, if you have a variety of clothing to sell, from popular mall brands to designer pieces, Crossroads has 4 selling options to consider. Learn more about all of them!

There are seasonal on-trend pieces, and then there are timeless capsule pieces. We prefer to fill our closets with a balanced mix of both, and we noticed that one capsule piece that never gets stale is the silk top.

The reasons are simple: the soft natural fabric is seasonless and the piece can act as either a styling layer or take the spotlight on its own.

Keep scrolling to see the wide range of silk top styles we found on Instagram, from blouses to shells to scarf-inspired to wrap. We think there is a well-suited piece for everyone.

We couldn’t help but notice how silk looks as fitting with denim and leather as wrap skirts and trousers. Now that’s versatility!

Sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay on top of our latest fashion blog posts, then consider buying, selling, trading, or consigning your gently preloved clothing and accessories at one of our stores across the country. It’s easy to learn what we’re currently looking for by checking out our seasonal selling guide or by following us on Instagram.

Here’s wishing you luck on finding a beautiful silk top of your own!