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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedGRANDE DAME; FRENCH DESIGNER SONIA RYKIEL IS PUSHING TO MAKE HER CULT FASHION SENSE RESONATE WITH MORE AMERICAN CONSUMERS.(Interview)
Footwear News, January, 2007 by Newman, Eric
Byline: Eric Newman
Sonia Rykiel is a paragon of French feminism and fashion mystique.
An overnight success after her first runway show in 1968, Rykiel has become a fixture among the international fashion elite, not only for her chic men's, women's and children's designs but for her forward philosophies on gender, politics and sexuality. From her earliest "Poor Boy" sweater to bondage-inspired heels to a recent capsule collection of sex toys, Rykiel continues to push boundaries.
Rykiel's unique point of view has allowed her to slowly expand her complex design universe, which, with the help of her daughter and creative director, Nathalie Rykiel, includes more than 50 retail stores worldwide.
But despite her high profile, Sonia...
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