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Iris Apfel Fashion Icon Dies at 102 Years Old

We are so sad to announce the passing of the fashion icon Iris Apfel. Iris passed away at the age of 102 years old. If you did not know a lot about Iris, please read this exert below from Wikipedia:

“Iris Apfel was an American businesswoman, interior designer, fashion designer, and actress, known for her flamboyant style, outspoken personality and oversized eyeglasses. In business with her husband, Carl, from 1950 to 1992, Apfel had a career in textiles, including a contract with the White House that spanned nine presidencies. In retirement, she drew acclaim for a 2005 show at the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Artfeaturing her collection of costume jewelry and styled with clothes on mannequins as she would wear them. She became a fashion icon, was the focus of the 2014 Albert Maysles documentary Iris, then signed to IMG in 2019 as a model at age 97.”

She will be missed. RIP IRIS! XOXOXOXO