(I Would Like Her Naked) was published in 1979. In 2012, she co-authored N'oubliez pas que je joue (Don't forget it's a game) with journalist Judith Perrignon. Music and film Rykiel collaborated with impresario and performer Malcolm McLaren on the song "Who the Hell is Sonia Rykiel?" on McLaren's 1995 album Paris. Rykiel makes a cameo appearance in Robert Altman's 1994 film Prêt-à-Porter. Altman was inspired to make the film after attending one of Rykiel's ready-to-wear fashion shows. The lead character, played by actress Anouk Aimée, was based on the designer. Rykiel appears as Hortense in the 1998 French comedy film Riches, belles, etc.. Death Rykiel died at her home in Paris during the morning of 25 August 2016, aged 86. Her death was caused by complications from Parkinson's disease. Rykiel revealed in 2012 that she had been suffering from the disease for fifteen years. She is survived by her children Nathalie and Jean-Philippe Rykiel. President François Hollande called Rykiel "a pioneer", while Jean-Marc Loubier stated "It is a sad day but Sonia Rykiel leaves behind her an extraordinary legacy." Honours Oscar from Fashion Group International of New York (1986) Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1993) Award for Design Excellence from the Chicago Historical Society's Costume Committee (1994). Officer of l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur (1996) Trophée Whirlpool des Femmes in Gold entrepreneurial award (1997) Commander of the National Order of Merit (2001) Woman of the Year from the Association des Amis du Musée de Tel-Aviv (2002) Promoted to Commander of l'ordre national de la Légion d'Honneur (2008) Grande Médaille de Vermeil de la Ville de Paris Promoted to Commander of l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for her contribution to arts and literature (2012) Promoted to Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit (2013) A street in Paris was named after Sonia Rykiel in September 2018. References External links Sonia Rykiel at Vogue Le Monde article on the Rykiel family Interview with Sonia Rykiel Purple magazine French fashion designers 1930 births 2016 deaths Artists from Paris French children's writers French women children's writers 20th-century French Jews French people of Russian-Jewish descent French people of Romanian-Jewish descent Deaths from Parkinson's disease Neurological disease deaths in France Jewish fashion designers Jewish women writers Writers from Paris Sonia Rykiel Company Sonia Rykiel Company High fashion brands Fashion accessory brands Luxury brands Sonia Rykiel Company Sonia Rykiel