March 31, 2025 Women’s History Month Employee Spotlight: Chanel
All month long for Women’s History Month, we’ve introduced you to women leaders at Crossroads who play a key role in keeping our stores running smoothly.
Today we’d love for you to meet Chanel Tanuvasa, a Hub Manager in our New York region. Chanel’s about to celebrate 6 years with Crossroads!
Meet Chanel
Hi Chanel! Please tell us about your career journey at Crossroads.
My first experience with Crossroads was in high school. Our Irvine, California, location was just a five minute walk from my school. I would visit the store on my lunch or after class and spend all my babysitting money there (worth it).
I started working for Crossroads as a Buyer in 2019 and grew into a Hub Manager over the next six years. I’ve worked in six different locations throughout Orange County, Los Angeles, and New York. I soaked up all the training, working alongside some of the best people and the best clothes.
What part of your career are you most proud of?
There are so many things I’m proud of! I’m proud of myself for finding a career with a company that’s authentic to me. I’m proud of the collective success I’ve seen my colleagues achieve with Crossroads. But I think I’m most proud of my teams and the managers I get to work with daily. Seeing people that you’ve hired flourish and grow is one of the best feelings you can have as a leader.
What’s your favorite part of the job?
The people. Crossroads has brought so many like-minded and inspiring people together. Working alongside your leaders, learning from your teams, and seeing everyone’s growth and success is so awesome. The culture that Crossroads has instilled in me as a growing leader has fueled a lot of my decisions, and it has allowed me to be part of other people’s growth paths as well. I think the growth we achieve together as a team and a company will always be my favorite part of my job.
What advice would you give to people who want to start a career in fashion?
Find a company you believe in and you’ll succeed. I love clothing, people, and fashion, and I found a job where I can surround myself with them daily. I didn’t know that I could actually build a career with all of these, but Crossroads allowed me to do that.
What do you love to do on your day off?
Since I already work in an environment where I get to shop every day, I do all my other favorite things on my days off. I enjoy good food, listen to good music, spend time with my favorite people, and indulge in my deliciously average $7 NYC coffee.
