Style Scout: Janelle Jones

Janelle Jones, New York City. Clothing details: Boots, Burlington Coat Factory, three months ago, $13; pants, Urban Outfitters, six months ago, $10; hoodie, Uniqlo, a week ago, $25; coat, Goodwill, 4 years ago, free; scarf, street vendor in Chinatown in NYC, three months ago, $5; hat, Target, six years ago, $10.

Janelle Jones, New York City. Clothing details: Boots, Burlington Coat Factory, three months ago, $13; pants, Urban Outfitters, six months ago, $10; hoodie, Uniqlo, a week ago, $25; coat, Goodwill, 4 years ago, free; scarf, street vendor in Chinatown in NYC, three months ago, $5; hat, Target, six years ago, $10.

By Ali Edwards

Thursday, January 3, 2013

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Ali Edwards

Janelle Jones, New York City. Clothing details: Boots, Burlington Coat Factory, three months ago, $13; pants, Urban Outfitters, six months ago, $10; hoodie, Uniqlo, a week ago, $25; coat, Goodwill, 4 years ago, free; scarf, street vendor in Chinatown in NYC, three months ago, $5; hat, Target, six years ago, $10.

Age: pushing 30

Relationship status: Ambitiously single

Hometown: Kansas City, Kan.

Time in Lawrence: 14 hours

Occupation: I work in an art department for film and TV in NYC

Dream job: Trophy wife

What were you doing when scouted? Talking about how long I wouldn’t have to leave the house because of how many records I just bought.

Describe your style: Comfortable eclectic

Fashion trends you love: I’m pro-wolf shirts. Also, skinny jeans, Aztec print and tights as tights.

Fashion trends you hate: Things written on butts, PacSun, rainbow jeans

Fashion influences: Sale rack, 19th-century prairie culture, bears, the Japanese

What would you like to see more of in Lawrence? Ambition, bar specials. More of less of my friends.

Less of? Young people

Tattoos or piercings? No

Who do people say you look like? Patti Smith