Sonia Rykiel's Poor Boy sweater: pregnant and unable to find a sweater she wanted, an Italian knitwear supplier, high armholes and a shrunken fit, sold in her husband's shop Laura, an Elle cover
Rykiel was dubbed the Queen of Knits in 1972.
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01SONIA RYKIEL STARTED DESIGNING BECAUSE, PREGNANT, SHE COULDN'T FIND A SWEATER SHE WANTED TO WEAR.
02SHE HAD AN ITALIAN KNITWEAR COMPANY MAKE ONE TO HER DESIGN.
03IT HAD HIGH ARMHOLES AND A TIGHT, SHRUNKEN FIT.
04IT SOLD IN HER HUSBAND'S SHOP, LAURA, AND BECAME KNOWN AS THE POOR BOY SWEATER.
05IT MADE THE COVER OF ELLE, AND AUDREY HEPBURN BOUGHT IT.
06IN 1968 SHE OPENED HER OWN BOUTIQUE ON THE LEFT BANK.