"... I could have been a writer — which I am.
I could have been an actress — which I am, because you can’t do this métier without being an actress.
I could have been a sculptor or an artist." SR
the quintessential Parisian
born in the city and much beloved, Commandeur de l'Ordre National du Merite.
officially celebrating her career as fashion designer of 42 years, in 1962 a pregnant Rykiel created knitwear for herself when nothing could be found to suit.
Spring 2010
writer
"I’m inspired by words. The first word I put on a sweater was “sensuous” because WWD elected me one of the most sensuous women in the world. I didn’t even know what it meant. We sold so many of those sweaters. Writing on a sweater is so beautiful." SR
"queen of knitwear"
perfumer
photograph ultrathew here
gardener
with her own 'Sonia Rykiel' rose, a strong heady odour, full of pink to coral pink blooms that bend to nodding. She prefers them arranged in round bunches-not high. I am "always cutting stems in order to get the bouquet shape right."
photograph by Dominique Isserman, 1980
& not to be forgotten a chanteuse.
here with the late Malcolm McLauren
see more RYKIEL here at the swell life
RYKIEL at Stark here
read the Robert Murphy 2008 interview with WWD here
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