Sonya went to graduate school for economics, does finance research at Harvard and takes her clothing as seriously as she does the stock market. For her, an outfit is a piece of art, down to some of her shoes that are often too pretty to be worn. She arrived for her shoot with a suitcase that was bigger than she is and delved into the similarity between Nietzsche’s theory that art is the proper task of life and her aquisition of her rustic McQueen bag with fox tails, her love for mixing patterns and her fairytale earmuffs. In her favorite novel, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, the two main characters appreciate beauty in Proustian moments of elongated time, which confirms her feeling that the very state of our existence is art. She is thoughtful about her statement in a white-on-white Viktor and Rolf playful button-down with an exaggerated bow, black tie, high-waisted shorts and over the knee black boots and in her eclectic take on Victoriana in a crocheted vest with jodhpur-like pants, a cropped jacket, Indian earrings and red patent sandals. “The most compelling pieces of art,” according to The Twelve Million Dollar Shark, Sonya says, “grab your attention when you first see it, but remain interesting to you… I see clothing in the same way.”

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