No.9 - Sonia Rykiel

No.9 of my Top 10 Pre- Spring/Summer Collections- Sonia Rykiel

Here are my favourite looks from Sonia Rykiel's Collection:

Sonia Rykiel's collection is all about cut. The sharp cut of every piece adds a strength and sharpness to the collection, in contrast to the soft pastel shades seen throughout. This collection is both elegant and wearable; each jacket, dress and skirt looking effortlessly, comfortably chic. In particular I love the pleated skirts, which add a new femininity to dip-dying due to their lightness in colour; as well as the sharply cut jackets, which evoke a sense of casual sophistication. The clothes in this collection are both pretty in their femininity and tough in the way they are pieced together, the wide culottes stopping an outfit from looking weak or dull. The long, high-waist skirts are perfect for making one's legs appear longer and leaner than they really are. In addition, the simple prints on some of the clothing make them softer and slightly whimsical. This is only a small collection, but it's an outstanding and original one at that; somehow Rykiel has taken femininity and added a new strength to it, perfect for our ever more liberating society in which women can enjoy greater freedom and authority. This collection is one for a woman who enjoys perfume, cosmetics and and all things pastel, and yet can walk into a boardroom and be taken seriously.