Born upon August 29, 1921, Iris Apfel stayed a figure of vibrancy and life up until her death Friday at the age of 102. The long-lasting New Yorker, who co-owned fabric business Old World Weavers from 1950 to 1992, ended up being a family name in 2005, when the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art installed an exhibit of the clothes Apfel had actually gathered over her life time.
Iris Apfel speaks throughout the 25th Annual ACE Awards on November 02, 2021 in New York City.
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Iris Apfel commemorates her 100th Birthday Party with 100 good friends at Central Park Tower on September 09, 2021 in New York City.
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Iris Apfel participates in the Holiday House Opening Night Benefit Honoring Iris Apfel at The Sullivan Mansions on November 16, 2016 in New York City.
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Carl Apfel and Iris Apfel in New York on April 26, 2010 in New York City.
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Universality rapidly followed. At an age when many individuals start to pull away from the world, Apfel welcomed the spotlight, even looking like the main figure in IrisAlbert Maysles’s last documentary.
Designer Iris Apfel presents for a picture at 92nd Street Y on May 2, 2018 in New York City.
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Visitor and Iris Apfel participate in the Fashion Group International’s 34th Annual Night of Stars Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on October 26, 2017 in New York City.
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Starlet Laverne Cox, businesswoman Iris Apfel (C), and design Karolina Kurkova (2nd from R) go to the Desigual style program throughout Spring 2016 New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Arc, Skylight at Moynihan Station on September 10, 2015 in New York City.
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Designer Iris Apfel with pieces from her Rara Avis collection at the HSN Accessories Event in your home Shopping Network on May 12, 2011 in New York City.
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Smart business hurried to partner with the “uncommon bird of style,” as she was understood, resulting in looks in commercials for Old Navy, a jewlery line for HSN, and a cooperation with quick style giant H&M timed to her hundredth birthday.
Iris Apfel and Serena Williams go to Serena Williams Signature Statement Collection By HSN – Backstage – September 2016 – Style360 Fashion Week at KIA STYLE360 on September 12, 2016 in New York City.
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Saint Louis Fashion Fund Gala 2015 Honorees Paul Dillinger and Iris Apfel (R) position for images throughout the Saint Louis Fashion Fund Gala 2015 on November 4, 2015 in St Louis, Missouri.
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Designer Iris Apfel participates in the HSN Fashion Week Lounge At The Empire Hotel on February 10, 2014 in New York City.
