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Sonia Rykiel (1930–2016) was a French designer, writer, and businessperson. Born Sonia Annette Flis in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, she was known by the nickname "la reine du tricot." Her career included work as a children's writer, and she authored sixteen works, including *Sonia Rykiel exhibition*, *Sonia Rykiel's Quirky Lexicon of Style*, and *L'envers à l'endroit*. She was a recipient of the Commander of the Legion of Honour.
Rykiel had two children and spoke French. Her works are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Victoria, Musée de la civilisation, and Kunstmuseum Den Haag. She died of Parkinson's disease from natural causes in the 7th arrondissement of Paris and was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 16
Top works
- Sonia Rykiel exhibition
- Sonia Rykiel's Quirky Lexicon of Style
- L'envers à l'endroit
- N'oubliez pas que je joue
- Rykiel
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Paris, France
Known for
- The Day Before — Self2010
- Elle Style Awards Turkiye — Self - Winner2010
- Prêt-à-Porter — Self1994
- Nulle part ailleurs — Self1987
- The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1961-05-31
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 24
- Total plays
- 110
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Sonia+Rykiel">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- 2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure
· 2021 · cited 12,145x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,999x
- 3D Slicer as an image computing platform for the Quantitative Imaging Network
· 2012 · cited 8,251x
- Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 8,016x
- 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias:
<i>lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular risk</i>
· 2019 · cited 7,876x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- Sonia Flis , ( 1930-05-25 ) 25 May 1930, Neuilly-sur-Seine , France
- Died
- 25 August 2016 (2016-08-25) (aged 86), Paris, France
- Occupations
- Fashion designer, writer
- Spouse
- Sam Rykiel ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1953 – 1968 )
- Children
- Nathalie Rykiel , Jean-Philippe Rykiel
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Sonia Rykiel (née Flis; French pronunciation: [sɔn.ja ʁi.kjɛl]; 25 May 1930 – 25 August 2016) was a French fashion designer and writer. She created the Poor Boy Sweater, which was featured on the cover of French Elle magazine. Her knitwear designs and new fashion techniques led her to be dubbed the "Queen of Knits". The Sonia Rykiel label was founded in 1968, upon the opening of her first store, making clothing, accessories, and fragrances. Rykiel was also a writer, and her first book was published in 1979. In 2012, Rykiel revealed that she was suffering from Parkinson's disease. She died from complications of the disease on 25 August 2016.
Early and personal life
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