<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/57bebe43dd08952c298b46a5-1108/rtx15u1m.jpg" alt="French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel attends a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, November 26, 2013." data-mce-source="REUTERS/Christian Hartmann" data-mce-caption="French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel attends a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, November 26, 2013." /><p class="source"><span>REUTERS/Christian Hartmann</span></p><p class="caption">French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel attends a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, November 26, 2013.</p></div><p></p></div></div>French designer Sonia Rykiel has died on Thursday, aged 86, according to French media. </p><p>Rykiel had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for almost 20 years. </p><p>In 2009, Rykiel had <a href="http://www.vogue.fr/mode/news-mode/articles/sonia-rykiel-commandeur-de-la-lgion-dhonneur/17991" target="_blank">been awarded the Legion d'Honneu</a>r, in recognition of her 40-year career. The designer had launched her fashion house in 1968. </p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/office-fashion-mistakes-2016-6">10 fashion mistakes men make over and over at the office </a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="M4YWVoczqRtWinAZD1X6oPr8bWDrh7KN" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'M4YWVoczqRtWinAZD1X6oPr8bWDrh7KN',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

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REUTERS/Christian HartmannFrench 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. 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. NOW WATCH: 10 fashion mistakes men make over and over at the office if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; } RunFunctions.push(function() { var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'M4YWVoczqRtWinAZD1X6oPr8bWDrh7KN',{ autoplay: 'false' }); }); Please enable Javascript to watch this video (function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }());

REUTERS/Christian HartmannFrench 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.

French designer Sonia Rykiel dies aged 86

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