Get to Know fashion influencer Sonia Thiyam from Sheer Vanity Sonia. Sonia is from northern India, a part of the world rich in family tradition and cultural influence. She studied and became a doctor as her father wished but she knew her passions were elsewhere, so she secretly started a blog on the side and named it sheervanitysonia.com. With the quiet support of her mother but a father who didn’t understand, she took a leap of faith and hasn’t looked back. Having amassed nearly 200k followers now on Instagram, she is blossoming in her own style and beauty and it’s a great thing to see. Sonia speaks candidly with us in this interview about her story and all she’s learned along the way. We were so impressed with her openness and bravery to step out and leave her medical profession behind to pursue her passion. Sonia saw success early on when she won the Swarovski Style Your Way To Paris competition. Her approach to fashion is artistic, simple, and all about being comfortable and stylish at once. She’s focused on giving herself love and believes if you feel confident about yourself anything will look good on you. She’s driven to assemble outfits and apply makeup according to her mood i.e. somedays it’s all about lounge wear and others a fun glam look that brings her joy. Sonia spoke with us about everything from her decision to be more transparent on social media to how she improved her self-esteem. She’s an inspiration to many, hope you enjoy. Visit wegettoknow.com to explore fashion and learn more about our podcasts and guests. Did you know we have TWO other podcasts? In addition to Fashion, we also have Get to Know Eat+Well and Get to Know Travel where we are interviewing your favorite influencers and bloggers. Simply search We Get to Know in iTunes or anywhere you listen to your podcast.