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Iris Apfel ( / ˈ æ p f ɛ l / AP -fəl ; née Barrel ; August 29, 1921 – March 1, 2024) was an American businesswoman, interior designer, and fashion designer , 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 Art featuring 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.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Iris Apfel is a style doyenne. Carl and Iris Apfel started their company "Old World Weavers" in 1950, and ran it until they retired in 1992. During this time, Mrs Apfel took part in many design restoration projects, including work at the White House for nine presidents. Apfel's White House restoration projects were done during the Presidential administrations of Truman, Eisenhower, Nixon, Kennedy, Johnson, Carter, Reagan and Clinton. Iris Apfel still consults, and also lectures about her sense of style and other fashion topics.
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Iris Apfel (born August 29, 1921) is an American businesswoman, interior designer, and fashion icon.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
American interior designer and fashion icon Iris Apfel ( née Barrel; born August 29, 1921) is an American businesswoman , interior designer , and fashion icon.
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American interior designer and fashion icon Iris Apfel ( née Barrel ; born August 29, 1921) is an American businesswoman, interior designer, fashion icon and actress. In business with her husband, Carl, from 1950 to 1992, Apfel led 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 Art featuring her collection of costume jewelry and styled with clothes on mannequins as she would wear it.She has become a fashion icon, she signed to IMG in 2019 as a model at age 97, and she was featured in a 2014 documentary called Iris by Albert Maysles .
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style doyenne
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american businesswoman
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