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Sonia Rykiel | 1930-2016: French fashion designer, dubbed 'queen of knitwear,' promoted casual style
Sonia Rykiel, the French fashion designer called 'the queen of knitwear,' dies at 86 - Los Angeles Times
![French designer Sonia Rykiel, Nathalie Rykiel and Charles-Philippe Rykiel at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris, France on January 28, 2009. French designers Jean-Louis Scherrer and Sonia Rykiel awarding them respectively by French designer Sonia Rykiel, Nathalie Rykiel and Charles-Philippe Rykiel at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris, France on January 28, 2009. French designers Jean-Louis Scherrer and Sonia Rykiel awarding them respectively by](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E3EHE7/french-designer-sonia-rykiel-nathalie-rykiel-and-charles-philippe-rykiel-at-the-elysee-presidential-palace-in-paris-france-on-january-28-2009-french-designers-jean-louis-scherrer-and-sonia-rykiel-awarding-them-respectively-by-french-president-officer-and-commandeur-of-the-legion-dhonneur-photo-by-david-nivierepoolabacapresscom-2E3EHE7.jpg)
French designer Sonia Rykiel, Nathalie Rykiel and Charles-Philippe Rykiel at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris, France on January 28, 2009. French designers Jean-Louis Scherrer and Sonia Rykiel awarding them respectively by
![Nathalie Rykiel and Jean-Philippe Rykiel at the funeral of their mother, fashion designer Sonia Rykiel, at the Cimetiere du Montparnasse in Paris, France. Featuring: Nathalie Rykiel, Jean-Philippe Rykiel Where: Paris, France When: Nathalie Rykiel and Jean-Philippe Rykiel at the funeral of their mother, fashion designer Sonia Rykiel, at the Cimetiere du Montparnasse in Paris, France. Featuring: Nathalie Rykiel, Jean-Philippe Rykiel Where: Paris, France When:](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/H31HEG/nathalie-rykiel-and-jean-philippe-rykiel-at-the-funeral-of-their-mother-H31HEG.jpg)
Nathalie Rykiel and Jean-Philippe Rykiel at the funeral of their mother, fashion designer Sonia Rykiel, at the Cimetiere du Montparnasse in Paris, France. Featuring: Nathalie Rykiel, Jean-Philippe Rykiel Where: Paris, France When:
![Vidéo : Nathalie Rykiel (fille de Sonia Rykiel) sa fille Lola et son frère Jean-Philippe Rykiel lors des obsèques de Sonia Rykiel au cimetière de Montparnasse à Paris, le 1er septembre 2016. - Vidéo : Nathalie Rykiel (fille de Sonia Rykiel) sa fille Lola et son frère Jean-Philippe Rykiel lors des obsèques de Sonia Rykiel au cimetière de Montparnasse à Paris, le 1er septembre 2016. -](https://static1.purepeople.com/articles/0/19/89/90/@/2596080-nathalie-rykiel-fille-de-sonia-rykiel-580x0-1.jpg)