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
being-yourself traffic
Never be afraid to stop traffic.
jewelry
Jewelry is the most transformative thing you can wear.
events more-time getting-dressed
I'll spend more time getting dressed than I spent at the actual event.
fun creative getting-dressed
The fun of getting dressed is it's a creative experience.
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.
promise world
The world is always full of promise.
rebel
I'm not going to be a rebel and offend anybody, but I'm not going to live in somebody else's image.
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
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.
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.
nice looks hot
I love a nice hot pink. I like thick lipstick, otherwise it doesn't look like you're wearing any.
minimalist
I'm not a minimalist, as I'm sure you've noticed.
shoes important world
To me there are lots more important things in the world than just having the right shoes!
dream husband choices
Caviar used to be my drug of choice, but since my husband is on a no-salt diet, I've kind of given it up. I still have dreams of sitting down and gorging, though. I love it with a good vodka; I don't like it with champagne.