I started by designing a sweater very close to the body, because I couldn't find any for myself. Sonia Rykiel More Quotes by Sonia Rykiel More Quotes From Sonia Rykiel I couldn't have opened a store without putting books with the clothes. I am still writing as I have always done, and have published my ninth book "L'envers à l'endroit" last year. I am currently working on a dictionary of my favourite words. Sonia Rykiel writingbookyears When I was a kid, all I liked were books and chocolate. Sonia Rykiel chocolatekidsbook It was by coincidence that I ended up opening my first shop in 1968, and I haven't stopped since. I now find myself trying to do everything. I couldn't live without creating my collections, without writing, drawing and reading. But I couldn't either live without being close to my children on a daily basis and also to my grandchildren, and to all the people I love. I guess I am like every woman today, one who juggles her work and family life. Sonia Rykiel readingwritingchildren My husband had a clothing store in Paris, and I had his factory make specifically for me something similar to the one I was looking for. We made it in different colours, and decided to sell them in the store...and in a day, they were sold out! This sweater became later known as the "poor boy sweater" and it ended up making the cover of Elle magazine, and in a day, I became the "Queen of knit", without knowing anything about knitting! Sonia Rykiel queenshusbandboys I did not plan to have such a career in the fashion world. All that I wanted, was to have ten kids and raise them! Sonia Rykiel fashioncareerskids The knitted jumper comes in different trends, colours, shapes, and is adaptable in various ways when wearing. But there are also different noticeable marks of Sonia Rykiel brand, like black stripes which are very recognisable too. Sonia Rykiel stripesblackdifferent In the same way, I can wake up with a very positive idea of what I want to do for my collection, and be completely desperate at night regarding the same thing. And I do a lot of other things too: Writing for me is almost as important as drawing my collection. Sonia Rykiel writingnightideas After all these years of creating my collections, I still doubt my decision even until the last minute before the fashion show, I keep questioning myself and wondering if I did the right thing. Sonia Rykiel creatingfashionyears I am still taking care of the creation of the collection alongside my staff, and my daughter Nathalie Rykiel, is the artistic director of Sonia Rykiel, who takes care of a lot of things. We are very alike and also very close. Sonia Rykiel daughtercaredirectors I love to leave, to be ready-for, to be on the run! That's my boyish side, it's the pant's me! Pants which allow for the attitudes, gestures and movements of a man but that are still female in taste and free enough so that I can slip my hands inside! Sonia Rykiel runningattitudemen I love flinging everything I buy behind me onto the back-seat of the car: it's always full of packages when I travel, when I leap in my car! Sonia Rykiel leapcarbehinds I'm not at all interested in doing clothes for movies or stage, in stage dressing or costuming. Nor can I design lingerie, for I never wear any! At one time I used to wear a lot of lingerie but now I'm in a mood of total nudity! Sonia Rykiel lingerieclothesdesign Even if I'm in Japan and I don't speak Japanese and the woman facing me doesn't speak French but she's dressed in Rykiel, and she recognizes me, then we have a common language right away. Sonia Rykiel speaks-frenchjapancommon With only one bag, you can change your outfit completely. Sonia Rykiel outfitbagyouchange Knowing yourself, and learning to love yourself as you are, is the beginning of beauty. I think the most important thing is to show off what's most beautiful about you and to hide what's less beautiful. Sonia Rykiel learningbeautifulbeautylove It's not true that clothes look better on skinny girls; what counts is the attitude. Sonia Rykiel betterlookclothesattitude You can have a conversation with your eyes. Sonia Rykiel youreyesyouconversation Everyone knows that life is very expensive and you can change, you can turn, you can play with clothes with a lot of accessories. Sonia Rykiel youclotheschangelife My only ambition was to have 10 children. Fashion was an accident. Sonia Rykiel accidentfashionambitionchildren I have no regrets in life, and you know what? If I could, I'd go back and do it all again. Sonia Rykiel goknowyoulife
