Archives
Sonia Rykiel was remembered at her funeral Thursday as a singular fashion personality whose free spirit and joie de vivre defined a particular brand of Parisian style.
Sept. 2, 2016
Obituaries
Sonia Rykiel, a French designer dubbed the “queen of knitwear” whose relaxed sweaters in berry-colored stripes and eye-popping motifs helped liberate women from stuffy suits, has died at 86.
Aug. 25, 2016
All the Rage
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links.
Sept. 28, 2009
In its heyday in the 1960s and ‘70s, Sonia Rykiel was synonymous with French chic, from the shrunken “poor boy” sweater that landed on the cover of Elle magazine and launched her career in 1968, to endless interpretations of the iconic French striped sailor sweater, a style still fashionable today, to the safety pin brooch that was a favorite fashionable Paris souvenir.
Sept. 29, 2014
Sonia Rykiel, a beloved French designer synonymous with striped sweaters and Left Bank insouciance, died Thursday in Paris after years living with Parkinson’s disease and osteoporosis.
Sonia Rykiel became a fixture of Paris’ fashion scene starting in 1968. 45 years later, the French government made her an officer in the Legion of Honor.
Dec. 4, 2009
Sonia Rykiel’s Paris boutique “translated” to Beverly Hills is a different language entirely.
July 19, 1985
Feb. 18, 2010