When we came upon Anna
Jacobs at the Tuesday Farmers Market in Northampton, she was a vision in off-white. Amid the din of the musicians and people catching up on a warm spring day, she was quietly reading a hardcover edition of
Eileen Myles poems.
Hometown: Gainsville, Fla.
Age: 23
Occupation: Student. Smith College senior, majoring in American Studies with a focus on “making”
Summer plans: Artist residency in the Catskills
Fashion philosophy: “I buy ethically and sustainably made clothes with a simple aesthetic, clean lines and classic looks that will stand the test of time.”
Pants: Made by Creatures of Comfort
Coat: Made by Elizabeth Suzann. “She is my go-to; she specializes in sustainable clothes.”
Where she buys her clothes: “Mostly online, but also at stores like Port,” in downtown Northampton.
Style icons: “I follow Erin Boyle, the blogger.” Boyle’s blog is called “Reading my Tea Leaves — Slow, simple, sustainable living.”
—Daisy von Furth for Hampshire Life