Iris Apfel
Iris Apfel
Iris Apfelis an American businesswoman, interior designer, and fashion icon...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth29 August 1921
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
looks baroque
My look is either very baroque or very Zen – everything in between makes me itch.
common-sense common believer
I’m a great believer in common sense, and the older I get I see that common sense is not that common
wanted persons ifs
I had to be my own person and live my own life if I wanted to be happy, and I just did it.
growing-up want grows
I just never want to completely grow up.
fashion style
Fashion you can BUY, but style you POSSESS.
mother simple black
My mother worshipped at the alter of accessories and I got the bug. She always said, if you have a good, little, simple black dress and you have different accessories, you can have 27 different outfits.
teenager trying world
I see myself as the world's oldest living teenager... I try to get as much kick out of things as possible.
fun might wells
When the fun goes out of getting dressed, you might as well be dead.
thinking individuality jewelry
I think jewelry can change an outfit more than anything else. Transformation, punch, individuality: One or all of the above are why you should wear jewelry.
spring believe thinking
You don’t have to look like an old fuddy-duddy, but I believe it was Chanel who said, ‘Nothing makes a woman look so old as trying desperately hard to look young’. I think you can be attractive at any age. I think trying to look like a spring chicken when you’re not makes you look ridiculous.
life beauty shoes
If you hair is done properly and you're wearing good shoes, you can get anyway with anything.
mirrors feel-good looks
You have to look in the mirror and see yourself. If it feels good, then I know it's for me. I don't dress to be stared at, I dress for myself.
song falling-in-love fun
I’m a hopeless romantic. I buy things because I fall in love with them. I never buy anything just because it’s valuable. My husband used to say I look at a piece of fabric and listen to the threads. It tells me a story. It sings me a song. I have to get a physical reaction when I buy something. A coup de foudre – a bolt of lightning. It’s fun to get knocked out that way!
positive thinking lucky
If you're lucky enough to get old, I think you should celebrate it.