June 20, 2022 Staff Style Spotlight: Kendra
As part of our Staff Style Spotlight series, meet Kendra, a Corporate Buyer at Crossroads. We asked employees to bring their style and star in our latest Crossroads photoshoot wearing their Crossroads finds. Read about Kendra’s personal style, favorite Crossroads finds and favorite thing about working at Crossroads.
Tell us about your favorite Crossroads finds.
A few of my favorite finds include: a vintage Chanel necklace, a Vivienne Westwood croc handle bag, a runway Donna Karan electric blue bag, and a Supreme hat.
What are you dying to see come into your Crossroads store?
I would love to see more vintage band tees and anything Vivienne Westwood!
How would you describe your personal style?
I am a true Gemini when it comes to style. Some days I’m casual, ready to get into the woods, others, I’m a city girl with fancy clothes and heels!
What is your favorite thing about working at Crossroads?
As the corporate buyer, I love when the stores are excited for our selections! Seeing our jewelry and clothes in our feeds & windows makes me so happy!
Top tips for selling at Crossroads?
Make sure your items are clean and current, bring entertainment in case of a wait, and don’t take it personal! Your clothes do not represent your worth.
Thanks for the Staff Style Spotlight, Kendra! As a Corporate Buyer, Kendra works on merchandising strategies, purchases and allocates new jewelry/merchandise for our stores, and helps with trend forecasting. Sound like a job you’d love? Visit our Careers page to learn more about working at Crossroads.
June 16, 2022 Resale Fashion Finds of the Week
You know how we feel: shopping resale fashion is fun, affordable, and eco-friendly.
We call it a treasure hunt because you never know what you’ll find on the racks of our stores. Some come in knowing they need new denim, while others peruse the racks for simply something special. Most wait for a piece to catch their eye, then it’s off to the fitting room to confirm it’s a match.
The resale fashion pieces at Crossroads have been purchased directly from other fashion lovers in your neighborhood. This means a store buyer has hand-selected the piece for the store. The piece is gently used and on-trend. Sometimes pieces are even NWT! They were a great find but didn’t end up working out for the person who sold the piece. Lucky you, swooping in to buy it for your closet.
Keep scrolling to see examples of what you can find in our stores. These items were showcased on our regional Instagram feeds. See links below to follow stores near you!
Scotch & Soda Palm Tree Dress, $55
Converse Comme des Garcons Sneakers, $65
Assorted Crochet Tops, Prices Vary
Kate Spade Handbag, $55
Marc Jacobs Purse, $65
Reformation “Kourtney” Dress, $65
Ilana Kohn Sweatpants, $75
June 14, 2022 How to Wear White Pants: 6 Ways
You know it’s time to bring them out, but you’re wondering how to wear white pants this season. We have to tell you: there are so many ways! And we have inspiration photos too.
We personally consider white pants a spring and summer staple. We occasionally wear them in fall and winter too, but there are certain pairings that look best in the warm weather seasons. Lucky for us, there are a number of options to pick from.
Below are 6 ways to wear white pants that are super simple to follow. Each is an easy formula for a look that’s polished and ready to go. They’ll have you imagining your next white pants OOTD in no time.
1. With a Bright Color
2. With Florals
3. With Off-Whites
4. To Work
5. With More White
6. With Navy
The question of how to wear white pants is solved! These 6 combos are fun to try, and there are plenty more to test. We didn’t even get started on stripes.
Stop into any Crossroads store location to look for your perfect pair of white pants, or an eye-catching match to your favorite pair.
June 9, 2022 The Best App for Selling Used Clothes
The best app for selling used clothes is obviously the one that gets cash in your hands the fastest. You have gently-used, unwanted clothing staring at you. You want them out of your way now, and you want to get any money you can for them.
So the thought of photographing and creating a listing for every single piece sounds as fun as a trip to the dentist. That’s what many of the current selling apps require you to do, and that’s just the first part. You still have to communicate with potential buyers and eventually package and mail the piece.
Do you love being a customer service agent for selling your used clothes? We didn’t think so.
If you want those clothes out of your life today, and you live near one of Crossroads’ 35 store locations nationwide, you need to know about the Crossroads Trading Waitlist App.
Here’s the 17-second elevator pitch:
Can you see why we’re claiming this is the best app for selling used clothes? You can actually start the selling process from work or home, then make your way over to the store to finish the process. Crossroads buys clothing all day every day, so you have plenty of opportunities to sell during your busy week.
Did we mention you’ll walk out of the store with the cash or store credit you earn? No waiting for payouts here.
And because you can choose store credit, you have the option to shop for new-to-you pieces for your closet. It’s the best way to keep a sustainable closet and a fashion budget.
Get the app here.
June 7, 2022 Q&A with Sally of @callmeflowerchild
The very best sustainable influencers weave lifestyle inspiration with fabulous secondhand fashion looks. Cue Sally from @callmeflowerchild, who has this balance down to a tee. We just had to ask her a few questions for our ongoing influencer series.
Thank you so much for participating! Please tell us a little bit about yourself.
My name is Sally, and I’m a Mexican-Salvadoran born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I love and advocate for all things related to park access, more time outside, ethical and sustainable fashion, and changing what it means to be “outdoorsy.” You can find me sipping coffee at a cute coffee shop any time of the day, or trying to get better at cycling!
Your Instagram feed is perfect for tidbits of sustainability advice and examples. What inspired you to start it?
Ah, thank you so much! My journey on IG has been a long one. I’ve been on the platform since its start in 2012! It seems like only yesterday, but I’ve seen how much the space has grown into a platform where you can share vital information.
For a very long time on IG, we were fed or shown one narrative. We only saw one type of person represented. That’s what really made me want to share my voice and create a space that was welcoming. Where others could see themselves represented as well. Thanks to that, I was able to find community too, and I don’t know what I would do without that.
We love that you promote keeping a conscious closet. What is your best tip for someone deciding to start one?
I have 4 questions I ask when shopping for clothing that I think will help anyone:
Can I thrift it?
Depending on the budget I have, what is the best brand I can support those who care about the people and the planet?
Can I come up with 5 different outfits with this item in my closet?
Have I purchased this item before? Why don’t I still have it? Was it the color, size, or fabric?
What is the best secondhand fashion or decor piece that you’ve ever scored?
Having just moved into my own apartment for the first time ever, I’ve had soooo much fun thrifting home décor. My three favorite things are my pegboard that I painted blue, a red lamp, and a yellow bookshelf/case that I scored secondhand. I bought my red lamp 2 months before even finding a place because I knew it was a gem!
What can we expect to see more of on your Instagram feed in the future?
I definitely want to share more about my love for nature and the local parks that people can visit. I also really want to share more of my journey of getting into cycling, which comes with cute outfits!
Thank you, Sally, for taking the time to tell us more about @callmeflowerchild and your personal inspiration!
Follow Sally or Crossroads on Instagram for ongoing sustainable fashion ideas.