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Crossroads is the place to come for that Capitol Hill look without laying out a whole lot of capital. This California-based trading company has made an art of buying and selling clothes: Items are well-organized by color and style, and this certainly isn't your everyday thrift store (you'll have to search elsewhere for acid-washed culottes or icky pilled acrylic sweaters). Instead, this place is a product of its neighborhood, and proud of its labels. A shiny black PVC vinyl corset, for example, goes for $10; new-ish Prada pumps for $85. A smattering of new stuff comes in too, such as a line of funky sandals, sunglasses and wallets.

Tip: Out with the old! Bring in your decent used duds for cash or credit - you get 35 percent of the marked price if you sell outright, 50 percent if you opt to trade.

By Vanessa McGrady
Special to NWsource