People said making clothes inside out was not proper. I disagreed, because clothes that are inside out are as beautiful as a cathedral.

In 1953 Sonia married Sam Rykiel owner of a boutique selling elegant clothing. ja ʁi. S.

Rykiel collaborated with impresario and performer Malcolm McLaren on the song "Who the Hell is Sonia Rykiel?" on McLaren's 1995 album Paris. Her color palette usually features beige grey dark blue and charcoal. She proved that knitwear can follow any trend.