Born upon August 29, 1921, Iris Apfel stayed a figure of vibrancy and life up until her death Friday at the age of 102The long-lasting New Yorker, who co-owned fabric business Old World Weavers from 1950 to 1992, ended up being a family name in 2005, when the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art installed an exhibit of the clothes Apfel had actually gathered over her life time.
Iris Apfel speaks throughout the 25th Annual ACE Awards on November 02, 2021 in New York City.
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Iris Apfel commemorates her 100th Birthday Party with 100 pals at Central Park Tower on September 09, 2021 in New York City.
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Iris Apfel participates in the Holiday House Opening Night Benefit Honoring Iris Apfel at The Sullivan Mansions on November 16, 2016 in New York City.
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Carl Apfel and Iris Apfel in New York on April 26, 2010 in New York City.
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Universality rapidly followed. At an age when lots of people start to pull back from the world, Apfel welcomed the spotlight, even looking like the main figure in Iris Albert Maysles’s last documentary
Designer Iris Apfel positions for an image at 92nd Street Y on May 2, 2018 in New York City.
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Visitor and Iris Apfel go to the Fashion Group International’s 34th Annual Night of Stars Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on October 26, 2017 in New York City.
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Starlet Laverne Cox, businesswoman Iris Apfel (C), and design Karolina Kurkova (2nd from R) participate in the Desigual style program throughout Spring 2016 New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Arc, Skylight at Moynihan Station on September 10, 2015 in New York City.
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Designer Iris Apfel with pieces from her Rara Avis collection at the HSN Accessories Event in your home Shopping Network on May 12, 2011 in New York City.
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Smart business hurried to partner with the “unusual bird of style,” as she was understood, resulting in looks in commercials for Old Navy, a jewlery line for HSN, and a cooperation with quick style giant H&M timed to her hundredth birthday
Iris Apfel and Serena Williams participate in Serena Williams Signature Statement Collection By HSN – Backstage – September 2016 – Style360 Fashion Week at KIA STYLE360 on September 12, 2016 in New York City.
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Saint Louis Fashion Fund Gala 2015 Honorees Paul Dillinger and Iris Apfel (R) present for images throughout the Saint Louis Fashion Fund Gala 2015 on November 4, 2015 in St Louis, Missouri.
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Designer Iris Apfel goes to the HSN Fashion Week Lounge At The Empire Hotel on February 10, 2014 in New York City.
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Starlet Christina Hendricks (L) and Iris Apfel go to the Naeem Khan style program throughout September 2016 New York Fashion Week at The Arc, Skylight at Moynihan Station on September 14, 2016 in New York City.
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Designer Iris Apfel(L) and Fern Mallis posture for an image at 92nd Street Y on May 2, 2018 in New York City.
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The polymath was more than a renowned face. Every interview seemed like a cash cow of quotes and surprises. When asked “How lots of times a day do you alter your clothing?” she reacted “I am not a fashionista, and I do not dress up … I enjoy style, I believe it’s fantastic, however it’s not my life. I have different other channels that are more crucial.”
Style icon Iris Apfel goes to the “Iris” image call throughout the 52nd New York Film Festival at Walter Reade Theater on October 9, 2014 in New York City.
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Iris Apfel with her birthday cake at her 100th Birthday Party at Central Park Tower on September 09, 2021 in New York City.
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Iris Apfel and blog writer BryanBoy go to front row at Monse – September 2016 – New York Fashion Week – at Art Beam on September 9, 2016 in New York City.
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Iris Apfel (C) participates in the American Apparel & & Footwear Association’s 38th Annual American Image Awards 2016 on May 24, 2016 in New York City.
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She likewise spoke openly about what works– and what does not– when it pertains to individual design. “Everybody looks the exact same,” she stated relating to red carpet design.
“In a method, it’s rather unfortunate, since there will be this great little female in Squeedunk who sees Angelina Jolie in a gown, who obviously looks ravishing, and she’ll purchase the gown and it will look pitiful. I believe the worst synthetic pas in style is to search in a mirror and see someone else– which many individuals do. They believe a gown is going to change them. They do not recognize it’s themselves and their mindset. Since that’s what design is: mindset, mindset, mindset.”
Iris Apfel and starlet Whoopi Goldberg participate in Carmen Marc Valvo Women’s and Men’s Collection S/S 2016 throughout New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Arc, Skylight at Moynihan Station on September 15, 2015 in New York City.
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Jimmy Floyd, Stephane Houy-Towner, Carmela Spinelli, Iris Apfel and Jacob Gitzis participate in TRACY STERN “Dinner Takes All” Garden Party with Swank Productions and SalonTEA at L’OLIVIER on July 24, 2006 in New York City.
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Iris Apfel and Joe Dolce go to PAPER MAGAZINE Hosts Dinner for Pedro Almodovar at Indochine on October 5, 2006 in New York City.
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(L-R) Bernard Aidan, Kim Hastreiter, Catherine Malandrino, Iris Apfel and Mickey Boardman participate in 2010 PRATT Institute Honors Catherine Malandrino – Fashion Show at The Altman Building on May 13, 2010 in New York City.
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Iris Apfel and Joey Arias participate in TARGET and PAPER Host A Private Dinner To Celebrate KIM HASTREITER Receiving her CFDA Eugenia Sheppard Award at Indochine on June 6, 2010 in New York.
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Designer Iris Apfel presents for a picture at 92nd Street Y on May 2, 2018 in New York City.
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