Sonia Rykiel was a French fashion designer and writer. She created the Poor Boy Sweater, which was featured on the cover of French Elle magazine. Her knitwear designs and new fashion techniques led her to be dubbed the "Queen of Knits". Wikipedia
Born: May 25, 1930, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died: August 25, 2016 (age 86 years), Paris, France
Children: Nathalie Rykiel and Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Full name: Sonia Flis
Grandchildren: Salome Burstein, Tatiana Burstein, and Lola Burstein Rykiel
Parents: Alfred Flis and Fanny Flis
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