Article: Sonia & Nathalie Rykiel on French style: plus; Bazaar picks the women who define French flair. (International Chic).(Interview)

Nathalie Rykiel: Parisian style is very unique--it is a different way of being. I think everybody in the world would agree that there is something about Parisian style, especially Left Bank style.

Sonia Rykiel: When people think chic, they always say, "Oh, la Parisienne!" A Parisian woman is intelligent--she's completely intellectual and knows many things about herself and her soul. She not only takes care about the way that she dresses; she pays attention to her gestures, the way she walks. She has an attitude.

NR: I don't agree. I think the Parisian woman is very sure of herself, but not in an arrogant way. She wants to seduce everyone. She wants men ...

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