Blog: Crossroads Style

Sell your clothes by mail when you can’t seem to find the time to visit one of our stores or photograph and upload listings to a selling app. We know how tiring it can be to keep looking at that bag of unwanted clothing in your closet or trunk of your car!

Sell by Mail is here to rescue you.

The program has been around for years, but not a lot of people know about this convenient option. With Sell by Mail, you can sell to Crossroads in just a few easy steps.

1. Order a Free Bag

Visit our Sell by Mail page and order your free shipping bag. When you order it, you get to decide whether you want to donate unpurchased items or have them returned for a fee. You can also decide if you want your earnings in cash (paid via Zelle) or store credit.

2. Fill the Bag

The bag is really roomy, so fill it up with clean, undamaged items that are still in excellent condition. Check our current selling guide for the styles and labels that are most likely to sell.

3. Mail Your Bag

For added convenience, the bag comes with pre-paid postage on it! Send it off, and then wait to hear from one of our buyers.

Easy, right? Bookmark our Sell by Mail page for the next time you’re looking for a quick way to sell your clothes by mail.

Move over, jeans. Wide leg trousers are having a moment as the go-to pants for effortless fall looks.

We’re seeing them everywhere and for good reason. All you need to add is a tank top or t-shirt to complete a basic look. Then, add accessories to polish off the look and bring in your individual style. We recommend gold necklaces, leather belts, and big-framed sunglasses.

As summer wraps up, this look is perfect with sandals or slides. But trainers and sneakers will take the same outfit into fall.

When it comes to adding a handbag, we’re likely to pick a mini or straw bag.

And as the weather cools, the next layer to add will be just as simple. An unbuttoned button-down, blazer, or cropped jacket are all excellent choices.

Keep scrolling to see some of the inspiration photos we’ve selected for this fashion item. Then, make your way into any of our store locations to start finding your new favorite fall fashion pieces.

Wide leg trousers are only one of the trends we’ve included in our newly-released selling guide. Take a look to see even more trends we’re eyeing for fall and winter.

Fall fashion is creeping into our minds as we wrap up July and head into the final stretch of summer. This means starting to read about the expected trends for the season, as well as getting the itch to start shopping our racks for cooler weather goodies.

Fortunately, there are a few summer pieces that will keep their staying power into fall. We bet you already have these 3 hanging in your closet.

1. Tailored Vest

The classic vest has been a major summer trend, and you can expect to keep wearing it into the fall. While you’re likely wearing it now over a tank, you can transition into a tee and then a turtleneck as the temperatures cool through the end of the year.

2. Satin Skirt

Dark romantic is one of the trends expected for fall, and nothing is as easy for getting the look as a long satin skirt in black. We’ve seen them work with tanks and button-downs all summer, but soon they can be worn with soft sweaters and long-sleeve tops.

3. Uniform Dressing

Also known as nouveau normcore, uniform dressing is directed by your personal style. The most popular look for this fall likely includes button-downs, oversized blazers and coats, straight-leg jeans or wide-leg trousers, and sneakers or trainers. You get to pick your favorite pieces, then wear them on repeat.

Our stores will start buying fall fashion next week! This is the weekend to clean your closet and pull out the clothes you no longer love. Then, bring them to your nearest Crossroads store to sell for cash or store credit. No appointment is necessary, and you can use our waitlist app to add your name to the selling list from home.

Stay posted for our new fall/winter selling guide too!

If you want to know how to thrift for fashion like a pro, you can count on our employees to provide loads of tips. After all, they’re busy filling our Crossroads stores with the best thrifted finds every single day.

Over the years, here are 3 things I’ve learned from them about making the most of your shopping experience.

1. Prep for Your Visit

Thrift stores have a lot of different clothing on their racks, which can feel overwhelming to some people. If that sounds like you, then you’ll benefit from prepping for your store visit before even leaving the house.

Check your closet for items you’re missing and look at our seasonal selling guide to determine which new trends you may want to try.

Then, make a list to bring along. With a few pieces to focus on, you’ll be prepared to skim the racks for exactly what you need.

2. Look for the Display Cases

I love designer pieces, so the first thing I’ve been trained to look for are the display cases. Sometimes these are free-standing cases, and sometimes these are enclosed shelves at the register.

Either way, this is where the designer or rare pieces are. If that’s your style, then look for them first!

3. Check Out the Staff Picks

The best fashion recommendations come from those who work in fashion, so look for a rack marked as Staff Picks. I find these are very common in thrift and resale stores, and it’s where you can find a mini-curation of the very best pieces in the store.

With just 3 best practices, you now know exactly how to thrift for fashion like an expert. Give them a try, and then tag us on Instagram at @crossroadstrading to show us what you find!

If you love styling your looks each morning, you’ve probably wondered how to work in fashion. After all, wouldn’t it be amazing to bring your fashion skills to a job every day and work with people who share this passion?

How to Work in Fashion: Getting Started

Working in fashion retail is one of the best ways to get started. You’ll learn about fashion merchandising, seasonal trend forecasting, and client relations. You’ll see firsthand which styles and pieces are customer favorites. Best of all, you’ll start a network of fashion-loving teammates.

At Crossroads, we offer an even better retail education to our teams. Our fashion buyers learn how to buy clothing from the public, hand-picking the styles, labels, and trends that we stock on our store racks. This fashion-buying experience means they get to see how their curated pieces sell in-store.

Along with learning about fashion buying, our employees learn how to style our mannequins from our unique racks of secondhand gems, plan for seasonal transitions, and authenticate designer pieces for resale.

Sound like the career you’ve been looking for? Then check out our Careers page to learn more about our employee perks and current job openings.