Blog: Crossroads Style

Our best tip for how to get started in fashion is to work in a retail location for your favorite brand. In these positions, you quickly learn about store merchandising, seasonal retail trends, and the best practices in customer service. 

Even better, you begin to build a network of fashion enthusiasts like you who love identifying the latest trends and assisting customers with their fashion selections.

At Crossroads, we offer even one more valuable fashion industry skill: buying. Through our formal training, our buyers learn how to select and price clothing for their store’s inventory. And since the clothing is in their own store, they can see which of their picks sell best. It’s real-time training that’s hard to find in other retail settings.

Plus, working in resale fashion means you’re part of the sustainable fashion movement, keeping clothing out of landfill and giving preloved clothes a chance at a second life.

Did we mention there’s an employee discount too?

So, how to get started in fashion? Start by checking out our current job openings! Or, follow us on Instagram to learn more about life in our stores. We’ll help you build the skills you need to launch an exciting fashion career.

A trench coat is a fall staple that needs no introduction. While typically seen in tan, we find that ones in black, charcoal, and navy are just as versatile.

It’s the first coat we wear as the temperatures cool, and the last one we put away when summer nears. Not too heavy, the trench coat is an easy layer to choose.

You’ll spot them in our stores this season, so keep an eye out for one that suits your style. Maybe you’ll wear one with a tee and jeans, or maybe you’ll find one to elevate your favorite sweat suit.

Have a gently used one that you no longer love? We have a solution for that too! Bring it in to our selling counter for a buyer assessment. You could earn cash or trade credit.

Take a glance at some of the trench coat looks we just added to our inspo board from Instagram.

The question of where to sell clothes might be on your mind as you start your fall shopping. With new trends and cozy pieces being added to your wardrobe, how do you clear your closet of used clothing you no longer love?

We like to start by sorting clothes into two piles: one for donation and one for selling. Clothes that have potential to earn you cash or trade are 1). on current trend, 2). from a popular label, and 3). gently used. Put the sellable items aside.

Crossroads has two selling options for you at this point!

First, you can visit any Crossroads store location and have a buyer assess your clothing on the spot. No appointment is needed; you just stop into the store and add your name to the waitlist.

For the items the buyer decides to purchase, you will earn a percentage of what they price the item for. You can decide on your payout right away, or ask them to keep the amounts in your personal digital account for another visit.

Second, you can sell your clothing from home with the Crossroads Sell by Mail service. Order a bag online, fill it up, and send it off with its pre-paid postage. You won’t receive your payout as quickly, but it’s so convenient.

So, where to sell clothes this season? We hope you choose us!

National Thrift Shop Day is this Saturday, August 17th, and we have big plans to celebrate!

Stop into any of our stores that day for lots of special treats like:

*$5 racks*

*Tasty refreshments*

*$1000 gift card giveaway for sellers that day*

*10% discount with student ID (excludes sale and consignment)*

Plus, several locations are having additional activities that day, like free tarot card readings, boba drinks, a taco truck, album giveaways, DJ sets, and more!

See you there!

The term “vintage designer” can mean different things to different shoppers. Some see the term vintage as meaning decades old, while others see it as a past season piece or a former brand classic.

In our stores, we love to buy in all these types of items. Whether a designer vintage rarity or a favorite style from past seasons, you can find an assortment on our shelves. (TIP: you’ll find them behind the register area in the cubbies and on the walls).

If you are a big fan of secondhand designer fashion and want to keep tabs on what’s coming in to your local store, we recommend following your store’s regional Instagram feed. Not only will you get first peeks of what’s on the sales floor, but you’ll get details about special events too.

Take a look at some of the recent items we found on these regional Instagram feeds: