Iris Apfel, so awesome, she is. Two seasons a go, during Fashion Week, I happened to see her in a tiny, tiny coffee shop across the street from Lincoln Center. I recognized her, her large, black framed glasses, completely adored her style, and thought to myself, how do I know her? She looks so familiar.
WELL, hell, it's Iris Apfel! Style icon who worked at Women’s Wear Daily & later on, for interior designer Elinor Johnson before launching a textile firm with her husband, Carl Apfel, called Old World Weavers in 1950. Up until her retirement from interior design in 1992 she worked on many projects, including work at the White House where she crossed paths with nine presidents: Truman, Eisenhower, Nixon, Kennedy, Johnson, Carter, Reagan, and Clinton. Oh the things she must have seen
So what is she up to now? She has no doubt become a fashion icon, mixing flea market finds with haute couture, reason being the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History in Boynton Beach is looking to create a 93,000 square feet building with a gallery dedicated to the clothes, accessories and furnishings of Iris Apfel.
Besides that lil tidbit of exciting news for her (and us to be able to view and experience this amazing gallery) she is also teaming up with MAC cosmetics! At 90 Iris Apfel becomes the latest star to collaborate with MAC to produce a bold 20-piece collection. The collection includes lipsticks, eyeshadows and nail lacquers with names like Scarlet Ibis, Early Bird and Toco Toucan, and is a celebration of her colorful life and style. Always ahead of the curve, the lipstick Scarlet Ibis was used by make-up artist Andrew Gallimore for the Erdem spring/summer 12 show, proving that, at 90, Iris can still spot a trend.
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