photo by: Sylas May

Clothing details: Hunter boots, online, 00; skirt and shirt, clothing swap, free; belt, from mom; bag, sfgirl, gift.

Name: Chelsea Rae

Age: 33

Relationship status: In a relationship

Hometown: Lawrence

Time in Lawrence: 17 years? 15? … A long time.

Occupation: Barista at The Roost.

Dream job: I have my dream job.

Describe your style: Classic basics, I guess. Let’s make sure “basics” is plural and I didn’t just call myself basic.

Fashion trends you love: Comfortable classics; people dressing for themselves.

Fashion trends you hate: Just people wearing fast fashion.

Fashion influences: My mom, and a young Audrey Hepburn.

Favorite thing about Lawrence: The community. The people downtown. I just bought stuff from people I made drinks for this morning, and they’re probably going to go to the same place I’m going to later. It’s a small town inside of a big town.

Least favorite thing about Lawrence: Freshmen’s first week.

Whom do people say you look like? Angelina Jolie was the last one I heard.

Tell us a secret: Can my secret be “I can’t tell my boyfriend how much money I spent on markers at Wonder Fair just now”?