Freedom to wear

Pregnant with her first child, Sonia Rykiel had a small grey jumper made by one of her husband’s Italian suppliers. Named the Poor Boy Sweater, it appeared in a magazine and caught the eye of Audrey Hepburn, who ordered fourteen! The queen of knitwear became a figure of Parisian fashion, democratising rhinestones, the colour black, stripes and purl seams. Advocating a sensual, free and flamboyant style, Sonia Rykiel made women’s wardrobes radiant.

Ready-to-wear for Women.