It’s no wonder she has become one of the most celebrated forces in fashion.
And she has some fashion advice for her fans.
And I really fell in love with the Village," the Queens native toldThe Guardianin an interview.
“The first piece I ever bought was in Greenwich Village.”
But it wasn’t until Apfel was in her 80s that her storied personal collection began to be celebrated.
“I did everything,” Apfel toldCNBCin 2016.
“I really learned from the bottom.
“She really didn’t know anything at all,” Iris said.
But, as she also told1stDibs, “She really cared passionately about the house.
… She came to all the meetings.”
“We just like to have fun,” she toldThe Guardianin 2015.
“And I think there’s a difference between being childish and keeping a quality that’s childlike.
Brand endorsements and partnerships followed quickly, with Apfel eventually repping everything fromGlossierandKate SpadetoMagnum Ice Cream.
She also had a makeup line with MAC Cosmetics.
The year before that, she’d become the oldest person ever to have aBarbie dollmade in her likeness.
… Glamour, fantasy, humor, whimsy.”
“Being passionate about my projects and putting my heart and soul into them has kept me young.
That’s why I’ll never stop working.”
The items had to be “fabulous, well-made, and so well-priced,” she said.
“I knock myself out to make them look expensive.”
“If my face makes people happy, I’m all for it.”
As Apfel approached her 100th year, she showed no signs of slowing down, physically or professionally.
I plan to keep challenging myself and opening new doors in the years ahead.”
Iris Apfel has 2 million Instagram followers but isn’t online herself!
With over 2 million followers onInstagram, Apfel’s page is certainly the subject of a lot of fuss.
The style icon, though, isn’t online, as she shared with Ireland’sImagein 2018.
“I don’t like social media at all,” she said.
“I think so much of it is unnecessary and I think so many people use it so badly.
They use it in lieu of doing something themselves.”
Despite Apfel’s offline sensibilities, her Instagram account has provided another avenue for business success.
A-listers were everywhere, from Katie Holmes andHalle Baileyto Donna Karan and Tommy Hilfiger, according toToday.
