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Sonia Rykiel Reveals Struggle With Parkinson's Disease

fashionologie — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:57:15 PDT

>> In her new book, designer Sonia Rykiel confesses that she's been hiding her battle with Parkinson's disease from the world for the past 15 years.

Rykiel, 81, writes in N'oubliez pas que je joue (Don't Forget It's a Game) that she decided to open up about her disease because she can no longer hide the symptoms, which include trembling. She also notes that her colleagues didn't allow her to be photographed with the cane she's been using for several years.

"I don't want to show my pain," Rykiel writes. "I resisted, I hesitated, I tried to be invisible, to pretend that nothing was wrong. It's impossible, it's not like me."

In the book, cowritten with French journalist Judith Perrignon, Rykiel refers to the disease in code as "P de P" - "Putain de Parkinson," or "bitch of Parkinson's" in English.

Rykiel started designing her own clothing in 1962 because she couldn't find maternity sweaters soft enough for her liking. In 1967, one of her sweaters landed on the cover of Elle and Rykiel was dubbed Queen of Knits. Rykiel's daughter Nathalie took over as creative director of her mother's brand in 1995. Despite her disease and her decreased involvement with the brand, Rykiel was well enough to attend the Fall 2012 show last month.

Sonia Rykiel Fall 2012

fashionologie — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:57:16 PST

>> A pretty palette of apricot, peach, and red dominated April Crichton's Fall 2012 collection for Sonia Rykiel. Silhouettes were slim and high on the neck, with a few oversize coats and jackets to provide contrast. Knits - the house's signature - came in an intriguing mix of chunky ribs, '70s colorblock, and superfine slim-fits.

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Sonia Rykiel Spring 2012

fashionologie — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:17:14 PDT

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The New Online Arrivals We're Coveting This Week

Christina Perez — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:14:34 PDT

>> The best of what's new. From a wild pair of Giuseppe Zanotti ankle booties, to a two-toned Sonia Rykiel shoulder bag, we've rounded up the chicest of the just-in pieces. Click through to shop them all now.

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Sonia Rykiel Considering Sale of Minority Stake

fashionologie — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:03:05 PDT

>> The family-owned house Sonia Rykiel may be selling a minority stake in order to speed up its expansion, its president Nathalie Rykiel confirmed. Rykiel has hired Edmond de Rothschild Corporate Finance to explore the possibility.

“I have not taken any decision,” Rykiel noted. “I have only just started analyzing the possibility. I don’t know if it’s something I want to pursue, but I want to develop the brand. It has huge potential, in Asia obviously, but elsewhere also." She added that the brand is capable of continuing development without any outside partners: “I know that I can go much faster and further with outside help, but I am not even at the stage of contemplating whether the partner should be French or international."

Sonia Rykiel posted sales of 89.6 million euros ($118.9 million) in 2010, which were roughly flat compared to the company's 2009 sales, Rykiel said.

Fall 2011 Paris Fashion Week's Top Bags You Won't Want to Live Without!

fashionologie — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:19:22 PST

>> Hannah MacGibbon did bucket bags at Chloe and Valentino sent out delicate shoulder bags, but really, when it came right down to it, Paris designers had a one-track mind this season: clutches, clutches, and more clutches. See our favorites handbags, overwhelmingly of the clutch variety, in the slideshow - including the Dries Van Noten stunner, at left.

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The Big 3-0 - Our Favorite Fall 2011 Paris Fashion Week Shoes!

fashionologie — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:57:29 PST

>> At last, the denouement: Fall 2011 Fashion Month is over and out. But before you get back to your regularly scheduled program, may we introduce our favorite shoes from Paris Fashion Week: there's lots of snakeskin, lots of black and white . . . and we couldn't forget those intricately laced Louis Vuitton boots - Kate Moss's pair apparently took four people an hour to lace up!

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Sonia Rykiel Fall 2011

fashionologie — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:03:03 PST

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The Latest Spring 2011 Ads - Joan Smalls and Malgosia Bela for Stella McCartney, Erin Wasson for Elie Saab, Plus More

fashionologie — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:56:54 PST

>> Stella McCartney is known for her quirky, even cartoony campaigns, and this time, she enlisted Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott to shoot Joan Smalls and Malgosia Bela for Spring 2011. The ads show Bela wearing nothing but a collage of blown-up images of McCartney's Spring fruit print or Smalls wearing a swimsuit-shaped collage of pastel-colored suit lapels. “I wanted to play with the purity and realism of the citrus print from summer 2011….exaggerating the scale and playing with the female form in its purest form, as nature intended,” McCartney told WWD. A look at that, plus Erin Wasson's minimalist turn for Elie Saab, Patricia van der Vliet's maximalist turn for Sonia Rykiel, and Raquel Zimmermann and Freja Beha Erichsen for H&M, all in the gallery.

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Peep the Latest Pre-Fall 2011 Shoes, Bags, and Accessories From Stella McCartney, Lanvin, Givenchy, Celine, and More!

Chi Diem Chau — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:07:25 PST

>> The unveiling of Pre-Fall collections is still going strong, and we have the latest batch of shoes, bags, and accessories for you to check out - up close and personal. From a leather and plaid Celine bag, left, to a pair of over-the-knee lace-up boots from Givenchy, peruse the slideshow to see more of our favorite shoes, bags, and accessories from the likes of Lanvin, Rochas, Stella McCartney, Sonia Rykiel, and Nina Ricci.

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