French designer Sonia Rykiel dies aged 86

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French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel attends a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, November 26, 2013.

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French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel attends a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, November 26, 2013.

French designer Sonia Rykiel has died on Thursday, aged 86, according to French media.

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Rykiel had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for almost 20 years.

In 2009, Rykiel had been awarded the Legion d'Honneur, in recognition of her 40-year career. The designer had launched her fashion house in 1968.

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