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Sonia Rykiel, born Sonia Annette Flis on May 25, 1930, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, was a French designer, children's writer, writer, and businessperson. She worked in the field of fashion design and was also recognized for her literary contributions, with 16 works attributed to her. Among her notable publications are *Sonia Rykiel's Quirky Lexicon of Style*, *L'envers à l'endroit*, *N'oubliez pas que je joue*, and *Rykiel*. She was known by the nickname "la reine du tricot."
Rykiel received the award of Commander of the Legion of Honour. Her works are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Victoria, Musée de la civilisation, and Kunstmuseum Den Haag. She died of natural causes due to Parkinson's disease on August 25, 2016, in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. She is 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
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Film & TV
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
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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sonia
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 14th arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- 7th arrondissement of Paris
- Occupation
- fashion designer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Field of work
- fashion design
- Official website
- www.soniarykiel.com
- Image
- Sonia Rykiel .jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- Paris
Show 12 more facts
- date of birth
- 1930-01-01
- medical condition
- Parkinson's disease
- Commons category
- Sonia Rykiel
- date of death
- 2016-01-01
- birth name
- Sonia Annette Flis
- nickname
- la reine du tricot
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Montparnasse Cemetery
- name in native language
- Sonia Rykiel
- cause of death
- Parkinson's disease
- has works in the collection
- Kunstmuseum Den Haag
- handedness
- right-handedness
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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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