Xu is a senior staff reporter for the Arts and Entertainment section. She was previously the assistant editor for the Lifestyle beat of Arts.

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Daily Bruin columnist Linda Xu wears a black dress ($7.50) tucked into a gray tube skirt ($6.75), which she bought from the thrift store Crossroads Trading Co. in Santa Monica. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)

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Cents of Style: Crossroads Trading Co. disappoints with generic options, sterile atmosphere

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Wedged in between Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, UCLA students have no shortage of places to shop for clothes. However, high price tags can limit shopping options for money-conscious students on a college budget.

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Cents of Style: Crossroads Trading Co. disappoints with generic options, sterile atmosphere

By Linda Xu

April 5, 2017 9:18 p.m.