Thursday, January 28, 2010
Hawley Alexandra Shoffner.
Hawley Alexandra Shoffner
Age: 22.
Sign: Taurus.
Hometown:Wichita.
Time in Lawrence: Five years.
Occupation: Record seller at Love Garden, register girl at Aimee's Coffee House, ukulele player and recent KU graduate.
What were you doing when scouted: Drinking red beers with my brother.
How would you describe your style: Gussied-up grandma. I like to wear plaid skirts, knee highs and tucked-in shirts (I almost always button the top button on button-down shirts) with old lady accessories ("Hopalong Cassidy" ring, my grandma's pearls, diamond earrings, a gaudy gold bracelet, etc.). I'm typically overdressed, but I've been working on my casual look lately.
Who are your fashion influences: Anna Karina's plaid skirts in "Band of Outsiders," Gena Rowlands' large sunglasses in "Opening Night," Katharine Hepburn's trousers, and French Yé-yé girls.
What are your favorite fashion trends: I like bib necklaces, heart-shaped sunglasses, thigh-high boots, wide black headbands, onesies (within reason) and little black dresses.
What are your least favorite fashion trends: I don't like flowy dresses that lack a defined waist, neon sunglasses or tights being used in the place of pants (this varies from girl to girl but usually is a bad idea unless you're Brigitte Bardot).
What would you like to see more of in Lawrence: I'd like to see a lingerie shop similar to Birdies in Kansas City, a Cheese Shop replacement and a store downtown that sells glass bottles of Mexican Coke. I'd also like to see more basketball courts and more bars with TVs so I can easily watch my sports programs.
What would you like to see less of in Lawrence: I'd like to see less lurkers in the community building at 11th and Vermont and less bullies.
People say I look like: Angelina Jolie in "Hackers" and Liza Minnelli when I have shorter hair, and my mom when I have longer hair.
Tell us a secret: I have Joni Mitchell's "Blue" on all audio formats.
Shoes: October 2009, gift.
Skirt: Gap, November 2007, $20.
Velvet blazer: January 2009, gift.
Collared shirt: Gap, November 2007, $20.
Knee highs: Target, January 2010, $3.
1978 penny ring: Strong’s Antiques, December 2005, gift.
“Hopalong Cassidy” ring: flea market in Bourbonnais, Ill., August 2005, $6.
Black clutch: estate sale in Wichita, September 2004, $5.
Pin: photo of great-great grandfather, December 2009, gift.
Pearl necklace: A Legacy in Wichita, July 2004, $5.
Glasses: Wink, August 2008, $350.
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blueberries (anonymous) says…
does this contributor interview ONLY her friends?
throwawayaccount (anonymous) says…
Who cares? IMHO, Hawley's the prettiest, most stylish girl in town. She seems nice too.
awas1980 (anonymous) says…
I'm pretty sure that Cielito Lindo sells Mexican Coke in the bottle, they have a cooler of refrescos as you walk in the front door...
You have great taste in movies as well.
stanger212 (anonymous) says…
don't be fooled
http://www2.ljworld.com/onthestreet/2...
there's hawley
and there's aley
you think they're two different people
but neither of them is real
tony88 (anonymous) says…
Nothing against Hawley. I'm sure she's great.
I find it odd that that the same people occur on this website over and over: http://www.lawrence.com/news/2009/jan...
http://www.lawrence.com/news/2008/jul...
Furthermore, have you noticed that all (or nearly all) members of "the Fourth of July" have appeared in Style Scout? I've said it before: l.com is a hipster love-in. It's almost as if certain factions of this site are trying to cultivate an image of Lawrence that is selective (certainly not comprehensive). If you're running out of cool hipsters to interview about their clothes or how they spend their money, how about some investigative journalism for a change? How about a show review for the Yo La Tengo concert? I'm not saying i necessarily dislike these features like style scout, etc., but are they anything more than reinforcing what you've been doing for the past two years or so (i.e. reporting exceedingly on midwestern hipster fashion, internet memes, silly in-jokes, etc.) I mean, it's harmless... but then again, it's harmless. I don't know, disregard this rant if you want; i'm still going to click "post comment" after i finish typing this sentence that you are reading right now.