Sonia Rykiel for H&M
Models from Sonia Rykiel’s Spring ‘09 fashion show. Image from HipGirlie.com.
Women’s Wear Daily is reporting that Sonia Rykiel will be the next designer to collaborate with H&M. Her collection is set to debut this holiday season, following the much-anticipated Jimmy Choo for H&M collection.
Rykiel’s collection will be the first H&M designer collaboration to feature lingerie. According to WWD, “exclusive pieces designed by Rykiel” will be “launched for winter 2009 on Dec. 5 in 1,500 stores worldwide.” The collection will also be available in Rykiel’s boutiques across the globe.
A second collection from Sonia Rykiel and H&M will be available for Spring 2010, and will feature “iconic knitwear” and accessories. The second collection will be available on February 20th, 2010. Get excited!
For those of you who aren’t familiar with Sonia Rykiel, she’s a French designer best known for her knitwear – sweaters are her thing, and she executes them well. Her nickname is the “Queen of Knits” – fitting, right? She was the first designer to put seams on the outside of a garment, as well as to print words on a sweater. Numerous celebrities including Rihanna, Lily Allen, and Sarah Jessica Parker are fans of her work.
So what do you think? Are you excited about Sonia Rykiel for H&M? Let us know what you think about this designer collaboration in the comments section!
Posted on on September 28, 2009 / Filed Under: Fashion News / Tags: Designer Collaborations, Designers, H&M, Jimmy Choo, Sonia Rykiel, Spring 2010
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Carly
This is great news for the fashion community – i loved the Viktor & Rolf H&M collection a few years back so i am definitely looking forward to the Sonia Rykiel collection. H&M know just how to do it.
LM
I looooove Sonia Rykiel’s knits! And I just happen to live five minutes away from an H&M so even better for me!
(… Unfortunately it’s the H&M store that just opened in Shibuya, in Tokyo… all the Japanese girls are going to buy everything I want, I just know it…)
Sarah
I did a dance. Not gonna lie.
Luinae
I LOVE H&M soooooo much. Well made, classic, beautfiul colours, etc! I’d actually never heard of this designer before but I love H&M so much anyway I will have to check it out!
Paula
I might be but I can’t shop online at H&M and there’s none around here =[ so I’m not too excited.
Chelsey
I really wish I lived near an H&M, or they at least had an online store. :-( I see ads for their clothing all the time and it definitely looks like my kind of store.