February 11, 2025 What It’s Like to Work in Fashion Resale
Roles in fashion resale are a fantastic career path for those with a passion for the industry. If you have an eye for the latest trends, styles, and labels, selecting pieces to feature in a resale store can feel second nature—especially if you stay up-to-date with popular fashion.
What makes this career even more exciting is that it aligns with sustainability.
At our stores, for example, buyers play a key role by sourcing high-quality, gently used clothing from the community. They carefully curate the store’s selection based on what’s trending and what local shoppers love. Each item they bring in gets a second chance in a new closet, reducing waste and keeping clothing out of landfills.
This dynamic role requires a sharp sense of what sells and what customers are searching for. The thrill comes in selecting these pieces daily at our buying counter, because every day is a fresh hunt for great fashion finds!
Beyond the excitement of the job, our fashion buyers enjoy perks like an employee discount, allowing them to build incredible wardrobes filled with unique, thrifted treasures.
If this sounds like the perfect job for you, we’d love to connect! Explore our current job openings and benefits today.
February 6, 2025 The Ruffles Are Here
Ruffles mean spring, whether they’re on blouses, dresses, or skirts. They’re also in line with the New Romantic trend we included in our recent selling guide.
On days we want to avoid too much frill (versus the days we embrace our maximalist streak), we like to pair ruffles with more simple basics. For example, a top with ruffles matches well with classic black trousers or jeans, and you can pair a skirt with a denim button-down or striped tee.
We’ve gathered some inspiration shots from Instagram for you. Take a look!
February 4, 2025 Black Culture’s Impact on Fashion
The importance of Black culture’s impact on fashion is simply undeniable.
We’ve shared some of the most popular trends before, like hoop earrings, nail art, and streetwear, and sneaker culture, logomania, and oversized clothing.
But the list is far from done. Consider this Part 3. Here are three more styles and fashion pieces we all know and love.
Athleisure
Black culture gets credit for perfectly blending athletic pieces with casual wear to create the athleisure look. The style naturally evolved from earlier trends in sportswear and high-end streetwear, and was then made popular by Black athletes, musicians, and fashion influencers.
We can’t imagine our closets without this style now.
Bucket Hats
We can thank the 1980’s hip-hop community for the popularity of the bucket hat. Music performers like LL Cool J and Run DMC took this hat style from fishing to fashion.
Over time, the bucket hat has become a versatile statement piece, worn in different fabrics and patterns.
Nameplate Necklaces
Although many weren’t introduced to the nameplate necklace until the late 1990s with the “Carrie necklace” from Sex & the City, this fashion piece went much further back.
Along with nameplate earrings, it had been popular in Black and Latino cultures since the 1970s, specifically in New York.
50 years later, this jewelry piece still remains popular.
Black culture’s impact on fashion goes way beyond these 9 pieces, but these are some we consider essentials in our wardrobes. Which are your favorites?
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January 30, 2025 Closet Favorite: The Denim Jacket
Is it crazy to have more than one denim jacket? We don’t think so (but then again, we’re totally guilty of this).
A denim jacket is that lightweight piece you grab on a sunny but chilly afternoon. You know, that special moment when you realize that spring really is just on the horizon. You can crumple it into your tote bag for the day, and it still emerges as a stylish hero piece when the temperatures drop.
It also looks as fitting with a sundress as it is with trousers, and it allows you to style a true denim-on-denim look when you feel the whim.
Keep scrolling to see some of the denim jacket looks we applaud for being easy and effortless.
Whether you love a denim jacket or still feel unsure about adding one to your wardrobe, it is only one of the spring trends we have on our minds right now. Learn about many more trends and current styles in our seasonal selling guide, or follow along with us on Instagram to see what you can find in our stores these days.
We’re excited to match you with new-to-you spring pieces!
January 28, 2025 The Best Places to Sell Clothes
In our opinion, the best places to sell clothes are quick, convenient, and don’t involve standing in line at the post office (no thanks, peer-to-peer apps).
They don’t involve scheduling appointments, and they can be found in your favorite neighborhoods. They’re available to you every day, and you can earn cash or store credit on the spot.
In this convenient selling scenario, a well-trained buyer will go through all your clothes and buy as much as possible, eager to fill their store racks with gently worn clothing that shoppers will adore.
Yes, you guessed right: we’re talking about buy-sell-trade fashion stores like Crossroads!
At a buy-sell-trade store you can bring all your preloved clothing into the store and sign in to sell (Crossroads even has an app for this). When it’s your turn, a buyer assesses all your clothing and determines what to buy. In the case of Crossroads, you then earn 30% in cash or 50% in trade of what they price your items for.
Best part: you can take your payout before you leave the store. No waiting for the items to sell!
Learn more about what Crossroads buys by viewing our latest seasonal selling guide.