Blog: Crossroads Style

As part of our Staff Style Spotlight series, meet Nelson, a Buyer at Crossroads. We asked our Studio City team to bring their style and star in our latest photoshoot wearing their best secondhand finds. Read about Nelson’s personal style, favorite Crossroads finds, and favorite thing about working at Crossroads.

Quick-Fire Q’s:

Style Icon: Willy Chavarria

Current Fav Song: Heavy Metal Lover By Lady Gaga

Favorite Brands: Willy Chavarria

Go-to Drink Order: Iced Oatmilk Lavendar Latte

What is your #1 selling tip for new sellers?

Sell clothes you think others would like to buy.

What is your favorite part about working at Crossroads?

Seeing everyone’s style, especially when buying and seeing the items I brought in sell!

What is the Crossroads Find that got away?

A Pleasures hoodie with red embroidered renaissance statues.

Thanks for the Staff Style Spotlight, Nelson! As a Buyer, Nelson plays a crucial role by working with customers who come in to sell and selecting merchandise for the store. Does this sound like something you would be interested in? Join our team! Check out our Careers page to learn more about working at Crossroads.

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Do you have your Halloween costume ready yet? If you’re feeling stumped, the creative team members in our stores have some great ideas for you. We checked our regional Instagram feeds to see what they’re showcasing. Take a look at 4 ways they used secondhand finds from our racks to create some really fun Halloween looks!

1. Pick Re-wearable Pieces

This is one of our favorite costume tactics. Create a costume out of items you know you’ll wear again in the future, mixed with different pieces.

2. Create a Group Look

Get your friends involved and re-create a famous group. We think our Berkeley store did an amazing job here with the Scooby-Doo crew!

2. Imitate Famous Movie Characters

Grab your phone and do a Google search for the most famous movie characters. Then screenshot their signature looks and go secondhand shopping! Chances are, you’ll walk away with classic pieces you’ll wear waaaayyyy past Halloween.

4. Keep it Simply Spooky

Keep your look simple by grabbing a Halloween-themed tee. Here’s an example from one of our store windows that’s perfect for a night of watching scary movies.

It’s not too late to stop into Crossroads stores and treasure hunt for your Halloween costume. Don’t forget to show us what you find by tagging us @crossroadstrading on Instagram!

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Whether we’re taking a long flight or heading out for a weekend road trip, we find that oversized handbags make everything easier. Who doesn’t want to reach into their handbag on a long flight and find a vast array of travel treats like a fashion magazine, a bag of white cheddar popcorn, a cozy scarf, and noise-canceling headphones?

If you didn’t catch it, we listed oversized handbags in our current selling guide as one of the elevated everyday items we’re looking for this season. We also found lots of examples of them in our brand’s regional feeds on Instagram! Take a look at some of the amazing bags that recently came through our stores. Which one would you choose?

We’d happily take any of these with us on our next trip! Roomy and well-made, they’re ready to pack up and travel alongside our carry-on bag.

Stop into one of our stores to shop for your travel match. Or, if you have gently used handbags that you no longer love, bring it into a Crossroads location to earn cash or trade for a new-to-you piece. Our stores buy all day every day – no appointment necessary!

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As part of our Staff Style Spotlight series, meet Mallory, an Assistant Manager and Buyer Trainer at Crossroads. We asked our Studio City team to bring their style and star in our latest photoshoot wearing their best secondhand finds. Read about Mallory’s personal style, favorite Crossroads finds, and favorite thing about working at Crossroads.

Quick-Fire Q’s:

Style Icon: Being British I would have to say Victoria Beckham

Current Fav Song: Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars

Favorite Brands: I love anything Gucci!

Go-to Drink Order: Iced Mocha Latte

What is your #1 selling tip for new sellers?

Check out our Selling Guide online to see what we are buying in this season.

What is your favorite part about working at Crossroads?

I love that working here has made me explore my own style more and try things I usually wouldn’t.

What is the Crossroads Find that got away?

A vintage Gucci black bag!

Thanks for the Staff Style Spotlight, Mallory! As an Assistant Manager and Buyer Trainer, Mallory’s responsibilities include training and supervising staff members, hiring and developing fashion-focused staff, and curating retail store merchandise. Does this sound like something you would be interested in? Join our team! Check out our Careers page to learn more about working at Crossroads.

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You want to sell clothes for money on the spot. We get it! That’s why we offer a selling solution you can’t find with online platforms or apps.

Here’s how it works. Bring your gently used clothes into any Crossroads store location (except our outlet store in Stockton), and our buyers will assess your clothing and offer you cash or trade that day.  We offer a percentage of what we price your items for. Take the cash, or use the trade as store credit to refresh your closet with new fashion finds.

You don’t even need to make an appointment because our stores buy all day every day. But if you want to minimize your wait time in-store, you can download the Crossroads waitlist app and add your name to the waitlist remotely. You’ll conveniently receive a text when it’s your turn to sell! (Watch this video to learn how it works).

Get started by checking out our latest selling guide to learn the styles, trends, and labels we’re currently looking for. Then clean out your closet and bring those pre-loved items our way.

Sell clothes for money on the spot – the Crossroads way!

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