Remembering A Fashion Icon—Iris Apfel's Life In Looks

At 102, the New York socialite and fashion connoisseur has influenced thousands with her vibrant spirit.

Carla Buyo

<p><strong>Iris Apfel</strong> is one of fashion’s most instantly recognizable tastemakers. The businesswoman, interior and fashion designer, and actress lived a life full of color. A New York spectacle, Iris was often seen in her eclectic looks accompanied by her signature thick circular frames. </p><div><br/></div><p>She has graced numerous magazine covers and campaigns including an exhibit dedicated to her by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York titled “<em>Rara Avis (Rare Bird): The Irreverent Iris Apfel</em>.” At 91, she was Dazed’s oldest cover star. When she celebrated her 100th birthday, she marked the moment with a memorable collaboration with H&amp;M. The collection featured larger than life brooches and necklaces, printed jacquard ensembles, and tulle jackets. </p><div><br/></div><p>Just as much as she loves fashion, Iris extends her love for textiles and antiques with her three-bedroom Park Avenue apartment. Architectural Digest details every inch of her home as a memory box. Her home is truly every fashionista’s dream! </p><div><br/></div><p>In the gallery below, remember Iris Apfel through her best looks. </p><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/7956e00c-1003-4a71-bb2b-08ff44383523_b-iris-apfel-life-in-looks-death-at-102.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/7e70c825-e7c6-4bb6-9c84-1fb1339c5e7b_iris%20apfel%20attends%20isabel%20toledo%20fashion%20from%20inside%20out%20at%20the%20museum%20at%20fit%20in%20new%20york%20city%202007.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/c05416bc-5740-43cd-8de5-c75c614abdea_iris%20apfel%202011%20cfda%20awards.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5cd979d5-6b98-479b-865b-be460a0b1888_iris%20apfel%20joanna%20mastroianni%20fw%202012.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5ed7828a-ef97-4e0f-ba26-9edbd531dc76_iris%20apfel%20in%202013%20at%20lincoln%20center.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/bb91b8a7-d3f6-48c8-ac58-b1c68bc6ebbf_iris%20apfel%20at%20the%20morse%20show%20in%202016.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/7c550a7b-882b-41e4-ba3e-02782b9906ae_iris%20apfel%20in%20the%20front%20row%20at%20new%20york%20fashion%20week%20in%202016.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/52ac7ca7-4fce-47dc-86e1-f0891049621f_iris%20apfel%20cafe%20appliances.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/dffa7468-9d33-467f-ae43-ea89a91d9e08_iris%20apfel%20home%2020188.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4797edd6-dbf8-4214-8a38-d9fa2eab6bc5_iris%20apfel%20home%202018.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/f4e99743-102a-4e6f-b79a-518a9590dde1_iris%20apfel%20x%20ciate%20london.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/74262868-c0a6-4967-a016-36d675d9d70b_iris%20apfel%20h&amp;m%202.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a6314437-98f7-4478-9013-90f7d41152c0_iris%20apfel%20h&amp;m%201.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Iris Apfel attends the Isabel Toledo: Fashion From Inside Out at The Museum at FIT in New York City 2007.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Iris Apfel at the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Iris Apfel front row at the Joanna Mastroianni Fall/Winter 2012 show.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Iris Apfel in 2013 at the Lincoln Center for a Fashion Benefit.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Iris Apfel at the Morse Show in 2016.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Iris Apfel sitting in the front row during New York Fashion Week 2016.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Iris Apfel&#x27;s exclusive kitchen collection with Cafè.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Iris Apfel&#x27;s home featured in Architectural Digest 2018.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Iris Apfel&#x27;s home featured in Architectural Digest 2018.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Iris Apfel&#x27;s collaboration with makeup brand Ciate London.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Iris Apfel&#x27;s collaboration with H&amp;M  in 2021.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Iris Apfel&#x27;s collaboration with H&amp;M  in 2021.</p></div></div></div></div><div><em><br/></em></div><div><em>Photos from Getty</em></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/fashion/runway/new-york-fashion-week-f-w-24-highlights/37584" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Best Collections At New York Fashion Week F/W &#x27;24</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/fashion/get-the-look/longchamp-uniqlo-benjamin-barker-tumi-karimadon-20/37644" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Metro Most Wanted: Stylish Things To Covet This Month</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/fashion/metrostylewatch/filipina-celebrities-in-f-w-2024-fashion-week/37617" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here&#x27;s Proof That Filipinas Are Among The Best Dressed At F/W 2024 Fashion Week</a></div>

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Remembering A Fashion Icon—Iris Apfel's Life In Looks

Remembering A Fashion Icon—Iris Apfel's Life In Looks

Carla Buyo

Published Mar 04, 2024 04:30 PM PHT

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