Sonia Rykiel’s exhibition at Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris will be open Wednesday through April 19, 2009 celebrating her 40 years in fashion featuring some 200 outfits. “The exhibit is organized by theme and not chronologically because many of Rykiel’s leitmotifs — lace, stripes, rhinestones, black, etc. — have remained constant throughout her career, said Saillard. Visitors enter the show via a black rotunda where Rykiel’s recorded voice reads some of her pronouncements on style. From there, display cases are dedicated to knitwear, printed dresses, velour jogging suits, marabou coats and slouchy pantsuits — all Rykiel signatures. Each window juxtaposes a piece from early in her career with a more recent one elaborating on the same theme. The second half of the exhibit upstairs includes several windows devoted to large-scale pictures of Rykiel-wearing models by photographer Dominique Issermann.” via WWD
Definitely worthwhile to check out Sonia Rykiel’s exhibition if you’re in Paris, I wish there was one in NYC!
More pics after the jump..
Really different pieces.. I love it..
Posted By: Kristina Barakat | November 17th, 2008 at 3:56 pmEwwwwwwww! the 1st one looks like a donout, i would never wear it
Posted By: TiffyRocks! | December 2nd, 2008 at 3:44 pmTiffy, it’s not meant to be worn, if you look you’ll see it’s a swimsuit with knitted water wings and that ‘donut’ is a ring, like you played with in the water when you were little? UGH.
Posted By: Denise | April 4th, 2009 at 5:01 pmi attended the sonia rykiel exhibit and bought a fabulous poster at the art store downstairs. i sent it home in the mail and it was crushed… and now so am i. i am desperately looking for somewhere online that i can buy another one and would so appreciate any suggestions. thank you.
Posted By: Whitney | June 25th, 2009 at 9:51 pm