Pre-Fall 2013: Sonia Rykiel

(NEW YORK) Sonia Rykiel
“Our new artistic director, Geraldo da Conceicao, is working on his debut Fall 2013 collection for March, so this is a transitional collection made by the in-house studio,” said Lola Rykiel at the Sonia Rykiel Pre-Fall presentation at Milk on Monday. “The idea is to have a timeless, essential wardrobe of a Rykiel.” Mission accomplie. The interim collection was stocked with the brand’s DNA from top to bottom: coquettish dresses, boyish ankle-baring trousers, and knitwear for days. A slouchy, rust-colored sweater, for example, hit a high note when paired with a swingy mini. Ditto for that charming striped sweater coat. Also on the menu this season? Fur, fur, and more fur, s’il vous plaît! Choose between ribbed, striped, knitted, punched; the list goes on. The bottom line? If it ain’t broke…