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
fashion thinking ifs
I think fashion is just part of my life and if it hadn't of been fashion then it would have been something else.
chance kind plans
Everything that's happened to me, nothing's been planned. I've never had a business plan. I just kind of fell into it, and I liked it, and I took a chance. I took a lot of chances in my life.
well-dressed wells comfortable
It's better to be happy and comfortable than well dressed.
fashionista small-parts
I don't count myself as a fashionista because I do a lot of other things. That's just a small part of my life.
fun lying thinking
I think dressing up or down should be a creative experience. Exciting. Fun. For me the key to personal style lies in accessories. I love objects from different worlds, different eras, combined my way. Never uptight, achieving - hopefully - a kind of throwaway chic
rebel
I'm not going to be a rebel and offend anybody, but I'm not going to live in somebody else's image.
life-changing matter looks
You have to know yourself and know what you can carry. If you're not comfortable, no matter how well dressed you are, you're not going to look right. I'd rather be happy and feel comfy.
promise world
The world is always full of promise.
thinking vivid-imagination trying
I think I still keep my sense of wonder, which I call childlike, not childish, childlike. I still have a vivid imagination, and I like to try a lot of new things.
minimalist
I'm not a minimalist, as I'm sure you've noticed.
husband men lucky
I never had a fondness for gems or the extravagance of Harry Winston or Van Cleef & Arpels. I've always liked the more flamboyant, imaginative things. I lusted after costume jewelry. My husband was a very lucky man.
art school years
I was in art school since I was five years old. I've always been to art school.
fun creative getting-dressed
The fun of getting dressed is it's a creative experience.
mother accessories altars
My mother worshipped at the altar of the accessory.