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
discovery years shopping
I do have a dominant shopping gene but, unlike a reasonable person, I never plan for what I need each season. I enjoy the thrill of the hunt, the discovery and the endless search. In another creation I was, perhaps, a hunter/gatherer. After all these years, I’ve learned that it’s not the end result or finished product but the process I most enjoy. If my experimenting, searching and juxtaposing turns into an exciting outfit well, it’s just a big fat bonus!
color play eyeglasses
I'm a color person, I've never been known to play it safe. Plus I like big bags. My eyeglasses are so big; they don't fit into smaller bags.
people bigger
People would always say to me, "Why are you wearing such large frames?" And I would say, "The bigger to see you."
lasts being-pretty attractive
Being attractive lasts longer than being pretty.
attitude style
Style is attitude, attitude, attitude!
moving together way
I just mix and put things together the way the spirit moves me.
new-york good-life two
To lead the good life in New York, the two most important things for a woman are a chauffeur and a fur-lined raincoat. If you have those two things, you’re made.
said one-thing
Coco Chanel said take one thing off. I always said put another one on.
thinking choices accessories
If there was a choice on spending a lot of money on accessories or dress, I always chose accessories. I think jewelry can change an outfit more than anything else.
long important littles
Humor is important in everything. Dress with a little humor and you can go a long way.
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.