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!

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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?

1. Miu Miu Gingham Slingbacks – $595
2. Selima Sun for J.Crew Sophia Sunglasses - $128
3. Topshop Cherry Glitter Sun Dress – $72
4. Étoile Isabel Marant Crochet Sweater - $460
5. Marc by Marc Jacobs Preppy Straw Canteen - $158
6. BaubleBar Silver Star Studs - $24
7. Chloé Eau de Parfum (my summer scent) – $85
8. Style by Marina Denim Jacket - $74
9. Juicy Couture Cherry Print Bikini Top and Ruffle Bottom - $160/$78
10. Style by Marina Crochet Skirt - $59
11. Rachel Antonoff x Bass Saddle Shoe – $138

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 }

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

{ 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. }

As much as I love a high-waisted skirt, the whole high-waisted pants thing has never really felt “right” for me. For starters, all I can ever think about is that scene in Dazed and Confused when the girls have to zip each others pants up with pliers (for those of you who don’t know this movie, well, I’m sorry). And the other factor in my high-waisted pants debacle is that they can sometimes make me feel too, for lack of a better word, womanly. Hubba hubba.

Having said all that, this marvelous pair of extra high-waisted, extra long, extra red Alice & Olivia pants are a whole other can of hot pepper high-waisted worms. They’re almost too long for me (I have to wear at least 5 inch heels with them), they’re almost too high for me (they fasten well above my belly button), and they’re almost too red for me (I wore them on New Years and was heckled “thats a lot of red…” it is, creepy heckler, it is). But despite all that too much crap, they happen to be one of my most beloved pairs of pantalónes in my closet. Along with being the closest thing to pajamas in fabric, they make my legs look like they’re a mile long which, let’s face it, is never a bad thing. Unless you’re actually a Daddy Long Legged spider in which case, I am going to squish you. Too da loo.

{ Elizabeth & James blazer, Esprit tube top (too old for words), Alice & Olivia pants, Topshop heels, Emily Cho bag c/o Bib & Tuck }

// photos by Emily Malan (duh!)

{ All Wrapped Up }

I recently had a reader ask me what outfit is my favorite on my blog. I had no idea how to respond, so I did what any good cartoon character would do and scratched my head for quite some time. I came to the bald spot conclusion, that I really don’t have a favorite – kind of like cheese; they all taste good to me, though some are better than others depending on the day.

So much of this blog is about being honest about what I’m wearing — I really try not to put together outfits for the sake of them going on here (though there have been a few times where I’ve done s0). But since you asked, dear reader, here are a few of my current favorites (with links to their respective posts) on this rainy Wednesday. Or you could overlook this whole post and realize that it’s been raining in NYC for 23209204983230 days, leaving outdoor photo shoots pretty much out of the question.

But I actually would really like to know – what are some of your favorites? Peep them all on my outfits page!

{ Black Swan }

{ Orange Soda }

{ Flat Attack }

{ Risking Denim on Denim }

{ Birthday Dress }

{ Hot Child in the City }

{ Audrey Hepburn in Givenchy }

Just like any other girl/fashion freak, I am truly obsessed with the red carpet. From the age of 2, I have ogled red carpet gowns from old Hollywood films to Academy Award shows, dreaming that one day I would be given the chance to don my own glamorous look on that crimson rug. That day still has yet to come, but I have an entire folder on my computer stocked full of floor-length gowns that I’ve either seen on the runway or on a celebrity.

Last night’s Met Gala was full of beautiful gowns – though I’m pretty disappointed no one stepped out with something big and voluminous like they’ve done in past years – and I have to say my favorite look goes out to Sarah Jessica Parker in Valentino Couture. I think she could have rethought her hair and makeup but I fell in love with that gown on the runway and have been patiently waiting for someone – if not myself when that lucky day comes – to wear it to a major event.

I’ve shared some of my other favorite looks from last night’s Gala on my Facebook page, but here are some standout gowns that will forever remain at the top of my dream dress list.

What are some of your favorite red carpet gowns from the past/present?

{ Kate Winslet in Ben de Lisi }

{ Emma Watson in custom Burberry }

{ Emma Stone in Calvin Klein }

{ Sarah Jessica Parker in Valentino Couture }

Though last week’s rain stayed far away, this weekend was completely gray and overcast, preventing any sunkissed outdoor fiestas and super moon gazing from happening. As someone with a bit of an obsession with the moon (and fiestas), you can only imagine my disappointment (huge thank you to some of my readers for sending me photos of the super moon from where you are!); so I compensated for the lack of sunshine and giant moon glow by throwing together a midday fancy shmancy outfit with a sparkly clutch that reflects everything. Who needs a super moon when you’ve got dozens of mini moons on your bag?

And while the fun outfit was definitely a pick-me-up, it wasn’t long before I was back in jeans and a t-shirt for some quesadilla eating and margarita drinking — both of which played a crucial part in making up for the solar system’s NYC absence.

{ Sine dress c/o, Angel Jackson clutch, Michael Kors heels, Erica Weiner earrings, Banana Republic & CatBird rings }

// photos by Emily Malan

{ My cacti looking out the window on a rainy week day }

I am tired. I have no reason to be, but I am. Though absent from the usual back-to-back evening events, this week felt long and exhausting which, for me, means epic bags under my eyes. Pretty. Anyone have any handy dandy makeup tips for those evil suckers?

This weekend’s curtain raises with a friend’s birthday party tonight, has an intermission of margaritas tomorrow for cinco de mayo, and closes with a completely blank agenda on Sunday. Brilliant. Here’s a little look at this week’s happenings.

Have a margarita-filled weekend!

{ Freshly painted walls (raspberry pudding!) and a fun new slipcover for my couch! }

{ Favorite reading and re-reading }

{ Fuerza Bruta show in Union Square (image via) }

{ Fun new Erdem skirt patiently waiting for some real Spring }

{ Found a new favorite yoga spot in Brooklyn! }