Style Scout: Chris Ford
Name: Chris Ford
Age: 36
Hometown: Broken Arrow, Okla.
Time in Lawrence: 10 years
Relationship status: Married
Occupation: Clinical social worker
Dream job: This is it!
What were you doing when scouted? Checking out a new diner.
Describe your style: [My wife says I’m] very stylish hipster, metrosexual and just always very nice.
Fashion trends you love: I’d say tattoos although I do not have any.
Fashion trends you hate: I’m not really crazy about fashion high-top sneakers.
Fashion influences: I get my fashion sense from people watching. My wife also introduces me to different fashion trends that I usually would be slow in picking up.
What would you like to see more or less of in Lawrence? I’d like to see less/fewer bureaucratic and financial barriers for our low-income and marginalized Lawrencians. Since housing is disproportionately expensive compared to median income, I’d like to see more ways to make our community more livable.
Tattoos or piercings: None
Whom do people say you look like? Bradley Cooper
What type of music do you like? Indie music
Tell us a secret: I play a really good mouth trumpet.