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
Iris Apfel quotes about
extreme great personal
Great personal style is an extreme curiosity about yourself.
home wearing
I am not a fashionista, and I don't dress up. Usually if I'm at home, where I am now, I'm wearing a robe.
designer love mixed
I love high-end designers, but a head-to-toe designer look for me is extremely boring. I've always mixed it up.
enjoyed modicum
I was always known in my industry, and I always enjoyed a modicum of popularity.
bad era good lots shades
The world is not black and white; there are lots of shades of grey. There are good things and bad things in every era, and I think it's kind of very blindfolded to say one era was wonderful, as it was wonderful, but there were a lot of bad things as well.
life
Being well-dressed is a wonderful thing, but I don't think it should be life threatening.
art properly
Clothes are not frippery. Properly done, they can be an art form.
people
I always tell people I'm very large in Uzbekistan.
new-experiences people challenges
If you don’t learn constantly, you don’t grow and you will wither. Too many people wither on the vine. Sure, it gets a little harder as you get older, but new experiences and new challenges keep it fresh.
confidence here-i-am today
I say, dress to please yourself. Listen to your inner muse and take a chance. Wear something that says 'Here I am!' today.
hurt clothes dresses
I was never hurt by what anybody said about my clothes, because I dress to please myself. If somebody doesn’t like what I’m wearing, it’s their problem, not mine
interesting not-interested ifs
You have to be interested. If you're not interested, you can't be interesting.
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!
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.