Sonia Rykiel quotes

Sonia Rykiel was a renowned French fashion designer known for her innovative knitwear and bold, feminine style. Often called the "Queen of Knits," her work emphasized comfort, freedom, and originality in women's clothing. She became an icon in the fashion world and left a lasting legacy through her creative vision. Here are 16 of her quotes:

At hotels, you are an actress. Absolutely. You can do what you want. Go where you want. I love my home too. But I love to arrive in a hotel. They have books, chocolate, food. I put things in the little refrigerator. (Sonia Rykiel)
You have to be luxurious nude. It's difficult to move in the nude in front of a mirror. It's much easier to move when you're dressed. But if you can walk around in the nude easily in front of your man, if you can be luxurious in the nude, then you've really got it. View quote
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My shows are about the complete woman who swallows it all. It's a question of survival. View quote
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The key to my collections is sensuality. View quote
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I am what I am. Before I was not so proud to make fashion. My family thought fashion wasn't very interesting. So I hid that. View quote
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For me, luxury isn't just the real thing. It's also fake. Swarovski crystals or real diamonds? It's a game. View quote
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The natures of men and women are very mixed, and for me, the most fascinating type of woman is the one who is a little masculine, has a little of the man in her, and the sort of man who is fabulous is the one who is a little woman, too. It's impossible not to mix them! View quote
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Everything I do is really an expression of myself, through colors and shapes and, at the same time, I try to explain what I feel not only as a creator but also as a woman. I cannot separate one from the other. View quote
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I think in the darkest moments, we need a break. View quote
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It's useless to send models out on the runway to cry. View quote
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People said making clothes inside out was not proper. I disagreed, because clothes that are inside out are as beautiful as a cathedral. (Sonia Rykiel)
My breakfast is very important. View quote
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Being one step ahead of a fashion trend is not so important to me. What matters is to always forge ahead. View quote
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First I made a dress because I was pregnant and I wanted to be the most beautiful pregnant woman. Then I made a sweater because I wanted to have one that wasn't like anyone else's. View quote
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I hate the word feminine! I mean, there is a woman and a man and when I say "woman" it suggests all that is radiant, tender, fascinating, gentle, demoniac, exaggerated! Feminine makes me think of somebody who is spindly and over-sweet: I don't like that! View quote
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I love chocolate. Black chocolate with marshmallow inside, caramel inside. If I could only have two foods, I'd take some fantastic chocolate. And some terrible chocolate. I love the Clark Bar. View quote
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Sonia Rykiel

Sonia Rykiel - Image
Photo: nicogenin, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: French Designer
Born: May 25, 1930
Died: August 25, 2016
Quotes count: 16