Ah….the little black tee.  A needed basic in any wardrobe.   We have all sorts of different versions in our styling closet at the studio - short sleeve, vneck and even sheer.  Leave it to the Parisians to take one of the basic foundations of the wardrobe and make it chic.  Stripe it in navy & white and Viola!…The famous French striped tee.  Somehow always on-trend and always a classic.  Famed Parisian fashion blogger, Garance Dore, has confessed to owning…”three short-sleeved striped shirts, two long-sleeved striped shirts, two round-necked striped pullovers and one striped cardigan”.  And why not?   Paired back to some boyfriend khakis and cute red nails?  How effortlessly chic is that when you’re running around?

Here's our take on the stripe tee by SONIA by Sonia Rykiel...slightly sheer with a sequin patch heart :)

Check out the many ways we love our long sleeve stripe tee here at The Shop

images via All The Pretty Birds, Vanessa Jackman, The Sartorialist & Garance Dore

This last trip to NYC was all about the girl power. From the lovely Mariana and Ana to the luminous Lauren Hutton (we saw her at The Smile and I told her she was beautiful — I’m such a dork!), it was all about the girls. Well, the one-and-only Sonia Rykiel was a big part of the girl power for Arlene’s 9-yr old daughter, Kit. 

I probably don’t need to tell you that the combination of pink and blue and red and leopard and stripes and hearts was like a paradise for Kit (and the chocolate muffins certainly didn’t hurt, especially after her disappointing breakfast at Starbuck’s). Our rep, Mina, took an instant liking to Kit and presented her with the most adorable pink, sparkly pen/key ring sort of thing (I’m ashamed to admit that Arlene and I were a little jealous — I’m not proud of it, but it was Sonia Rykiel!) Anyway, it appears that the trip was even more influential on Kit than we knew. A week later, on our 1st night back in New York, Arlene showed me this picture that Kit had drawn…

Okay, is it just me or is this totally inspired by Sonia Rykiel? I mean, Hello, they’re all wearing berets! Judge for yourself — here’s a peek at a few of the sweaters we saw at the showroom…

I find it fascinating to see how this came out, interpreted by Kit. I can’t wait to see what my very special Kittersons ends up doing with her life. She is clearly going to be a creative force to be reckoned with!

And lastly, when we returned from our 2nd trip to NYC, we found a package for Kit. In it was a beautiful Sonia by Sonia Rykiel silver flower necklace. And 2 pink sparkly pen/key rings Thanks, Mina. You’re the greatest!

Everyone loves Sonia, even my precious little puppy, Kuma…

Kuma, wearing Sonia for H & M :)