Behind the Scenes with Revlon
I have some very exciting news to share with all of you that I’ve had to keep tippy top secret until now! Earlier this week I headed into the studio with Glamour and Revlon (!!) to shoot an advertisement that will come out in October!
Makeup artist Claire Bayley gave me an amazing cat eye (how fitting, right?!) and orangey red stained lips, while hair stylist Greg Bitterman emphasized my natural waves by taming out the gross frizz that comes with this season’s humidity. Then it was onto the set with the amazing photographer Sarah Silver who not only made me totally comfortable in front of the camera (sometimes I get nervous) but she also had me meowing and hissing in between shots. Purr-fect! I also went outside with street style photographer, Patrick Butler, but since it was raining we got to hide out in this cool furniture store while simultaneously doing some shopping! Suffice it to say – I had an amazing time!
Here are some behind-the-scenes photos from the day. A huge thank you to Glamour, Revlon, and the entire team for covering up my pimple and making this one of the funnest days yet!
I call this the Louis XIV meets Marilyn Monroe
One of the final looks
After shoot treat!
Lolita Summer
In the fall and winter I’m all about the edge – give me a leather jacket, dark jeans, and boots any day of the week and I’m set – but once summer comes around I trade all that grungy stuff in for sweet and feminine pieces. This season I’ve noticed that I’m really inspired by the 1950s style of Lolita. Cherry prints, lots of gingham, and saddle shoes are what I plan to gather for the fast approaching season along with Lipsmacker lip balm, lots of bubble gum and a good tan.
Here are some pieces on my summer wish list – can you guess which one I’ve already snatched up?
- Miu Miu Gingham Slingbacks – $595
- Selima Sun for J.Crew Sophia Sunglasses - $128
- Topshop Cherry Glitter Sun Dress – $72
- Étoile Isabel Marant Crochet Sweater - $460
- Marc by Marc Jacobs Preppy Straw Canteen - $158
- BaubleBar Silver Star Studs - $24
- Chloé Eau de Parfum (my summer scent) – $85
- Style by Marina Denim Jacket - $74
- Juicy Couture Cherry Print Bikini Top and Ruffle Bottom - $160/$78
- Style by Marina Crochet Skirt - $59
- Rachel Antonoff x Bass Saddle Shoe – $138
Running Out the Door
I’m without a doubt a morning person. I’m usually up and at ‘em by 7:30am, showered, cup of coffee in hand, brain juices flowing. But it’s these morning brain juices that always make me lose track of time and inevitably end up rushing out the door leaving important things behind like my cellphone (that was yesterday). The other morning however, I had a little extra time on my hands and thought I’d snap a few photos of what I look like first thing in the morning. I don’t do the whole blow drying thing, so I’m almost always leaving my apartment with wet hair, though in the winter I have had pieces of my hair turn into icicles so maybe I should rethink that.
What are you like in the morning? Groggy? Mean? Shining like the sun? Tell.
{ Club Monaco blazer, H&M sweater, J.Crew dress, Chloe bag, VPL x LD Tuttle boots }
Distressed
I will never forget my first pair of Abercrombie + Fitch jeans. I was in 8th grade, and after begging my mom to even go into the store, we walked out with a pair of ripped up flared jeans that could hardly stay up even with a belt (oh, the days of being a pre-pubescent, teeny tiny ballerina). But even though they bunched in all the wrong places thanks to a tightly cinched belt, I wore those ripped up wonders to pieces.
Twelve years later and I am still attracted to ripped up denim (remember this post?). No, they may not be from Abercrombie + Fitch - I can’t even remember the last time I went into one of their stores – but they’re just as, if not more, distressed. And with summer just around the corner, I think there’s no better season to give those torn up pieces a good grass and/or BBQ stain.
//photos via pinterest
A Week in Review
{ Rubirosa pizza for my best friend‘s birthday }
Have you ever eaten so much in one night that four days later you’re still full? That’s me. Right now. My best friend Erin‘s birthday was this week and being the food lover that I am she is, she ordered enough food at Rubirosa to feed 40 hungry bears. I ate for about 30 of the bears and have been ready for hibernation mode ever since. Great way to kick off bikini season Sonia, really.
And speaking of bikini season, I’m off to the Hamptons this weekend for some fun with friends before coming back on Sunday to spend a very special Mother’s Day with my mom who just so happens to be in town on this very special weekend! Here’s to more eating!
{ Hoping that bringing my summer dresses out will bring the season as well }
{ A new console table via One Kings Lane }
{ Barbie pink toes on a slippery banana! Watch out! }
{ Finn demanding that both he and his toy come to the Hamptons. They both are. }
