The icon lived to be no less than 102 years old.
Today it was announced that Iris Apfel passed away yesterday at the age of 102. The fashion and style icon was best known for her colorful, eccentric style.
Modern
Iris Apfel was already over 100 years old; She was without a doubt more modern in life than most people you know. She had more than 3 million followers on Instagram, and was even active on TikTok until shortly before her death. A short message on her Instagram page confirms that the fashion icon has met her end.
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Eccentric style
Iris Apfel was born on August 29, 1921 in New York. She made a splash in her life as a fashion celebrity, model and interior designer. Her style? Eccentric, exuberant, and above all: colorful. Her big, round glasses, red lipstick and white hair made her unavoidable at every fashion show she attended.
Apfel’s special style and way of looking at life inspired Albert Maysles to make a documentary about her: Iris. “I’m not beautiful, and I will never be beautiful, but that doesn’t matter,” were her legendary words. “I have something much better. I have style.”
Pension
Apfel never retired, but no: at the age of 96 she signed another modeling contract. “I think retirement at any age is a fate worse than death,” she once said. “Just because a number comes up doesn’t mean you have to stop.”
Apfel’s agent Lori Sale honored her icon in a statement. “Working with her was the honor of a lifetime. I will miss her daily phone calls, always greeted with the familiar question, “What do you have for me today?” A testament to her insatiable desire to work. She was a visionary in every sense of the word. She saw the world through a unique lens – one adorned with a pair of giant, eye-catching glasses that sat atop her nose.”
Source: De Morgen | Image: NL Image, Instagram @iris.apfel
