Sophia Lamar

occupation: actor, performer, and party promoter

Necessity is the mother of invention, says Sophia, who would know, having grown up in Cuba where she made mascara out of shoe polish and used boxes to make wedges for shoes. It’s obvious that from the beginning, nothing could suppress her creativity. Anyone that can turn the dowdiest of all inventions, the down jacket, into something almost majestic, by turning it upside down, so that the hood looks like the train of an Eduardian jacket, is a genius in my opinion. ( I can’t wait to finally have something to keep me warm, while walking to the health club in the winter, and not feel like I have to hide). Sophia wraps you in with her abundant warmth and endless flair for the unexpected, in the same way that she winds a flannel shirt around her head into the most exotic turban. She is obviously one of fashion’s mothers of invention herself.

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posted by Aria
July 9th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Truly Fabulous!! I am in awe.
posted by YAA
July 10th, 2009 at 6:20 am
Such a fabulous dreamer!!!Very inspirational. I love the numerous ways she transformers one thing into various of her own original pieces.
posted by d
July 10th, 2009 at 7:00 am
love the turban and plaid jacket upside down.. she seems like shes a lot of fun!
posted by Aimee
July 11th, 2009 at 8:52 am
Ok, so after seeing this and Tiziano…I’m a buyin’ me some Legos!!!
Love Sophia’s shoes! Are they cardboard like the wedges she made as a youngster growing up in Cuba?
This totally left me wanting more! I KNOW Sophia has a million more gems in her closet (DIY or not) than a few plaid numbers,sequin tights,a few fabric wraps,a few pairs of shoes,and a few dresses… ?
posted by elisa
July 11th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
hey Aimee..we will do more on Sophia soon I hope. Yes i think the shoes are cardboard like when she was growing up and i will ask her to double check. I am so glad you enjoyed Tiz and Sophia, stay tuned lots more to come..xoE
posted by vanna
July 12th, 2009 at 6:09 am
sophia always looks fabulous i love her XXXXX
posted by Prêt-à-Porter P
August 2nd, 2009 at 6:52 pm
wow! i was really surprised and impressed! i think this is inspirational that you dont need tons of money to be stylish. i esp. like when sophia talks about what they had to do in cuba.
posted by KK
August 12th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
es cubana y es fabulosa y entonces, es mi heroe. wow.
posted by watch
September 25th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Loved this clip, but can we PLEASE get one of those “Um… don’t actually use shoe polish as mascara, it is a BAD IDEA” warnings? You’d think people wouldn’t do it, but you never know.

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