The name Iris Apfel conjured up as one of fashion’s biggest icons in 2012 after the launch of her much successful collection for the make-up honcho MAC in August 2012. The Rare Bird Of Fashion as they call her, Iris Apfel is all about maximal style and expression and a deep-rooted passion for all things thrift.
She gained cult status in 2005 when the Metropolitan Museum of Art paid tribute to her with Rara Avis: The Irreverent Iris Apfel, an exhibition of her flamboyant wardrobe. Ever since she has broken norms by mixing high and low fashion owing to her love for flea market collectibles. Claiming the title of a fashion icon she has to her credits a line of eyewear for Eye-Bobs, designed by Jimmy Choo, all this in addition to having a successful career in textile and interior design for over 40 years, working with Women’s Wear Daily plus interior designer Elinor Johnson and designing textiles for the white house for nine presidents.
