Style Scout: Jennifer Connelly

Name: Jennifer Connelly

Age: 58

Clothing details: Necklace, garage sale, ; dress, garage sale, ; sandals, garage sale, ; purse, garage sale, 75 cents.

Hometown: Wichita

Time in Lawrence: Just visiting for the day

Occupation: IT business owner

Dream job: I would say working as a tour guide

What were you doing when scouted? Wandering about downtown and noticing all the cute dogs

Describe your style: It’s fluid depending on my mood. I like to wear breezy dresses in the summer, cozy sweaters in winter, and I love coats.

Fashion trends you like: I like classic clothes and I like vintage clothing as well.

Fashion trends you dislike: Those MC Hammer pants and saggy clothing.

Fashion influences: 1970s had some fun stuff, so that decade influences my style now.

What are your favorite and/or least favorite things about Lawrence? I used to like Lawrence better than now because there’s more traffic and less individually owned shops downtown. I still like walking in the downtown area, though.

What’s your spirit animal?: A hawk because they seem to own the sky

Who would you choose to have dinner with, living or dead? Jimmy Carter. I actually wrote a song about him.

Tell us a secret: I like to write political songs and stories for kids.