Sonia Rykiel

Description: (French Fashion Designer and Writer)
Sonia Rykiel was a French writer and fashion designer. She is credited with creating the Poor Boy Sweater—a pullover with high armholes—which was showcased on the cover page of French Elle. Dubbed the Queen of Knits, Sonia Rykiel helped redefine the idea of knitwear in fashion. She is also credited with founding the Sonia Rykiel label in 1968.

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Birthday May 25, 1930 (Gemini)
Died on August 25, 2016
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