Old world weavers iris apfel biography
Iris apfel bio...
Before She Was a Fashion Icon, Iris Apfel Was an Interior Design Star
Long before she was a centenarian style icon—instantly recognizable with her oversize oval glasses, frosted blue eye shadow, feather boas, and arms stacked with chunky bangles—Iris Apfel was a trendsetter in a different realm: the world of decor.
Old world weavers iris apfel biography
Apfel, who died March 1 at the age of 102, started her decorating career in the 1940s and was the designer of choice for such private clients as Greta Garbo, Estée Lauder, Faye Dunaway, and Joan Rivers. With her late husband, Carl, she founded Old World Weavers, a luxury fabric company that furnished textiles to the White House under nine presidents, from Harry Truman to Bill Clinton.
“Fashion and interior design are one and the same,” she once said.
Apfel at the launch of her handbag collection at Henri Bendel in 2012.
Born in Queens, in 1921, Apfel was the original thrifter; she started her extensive jewelry collection as a child visiting antiques shops in