The designer and businesswoman Iris Apfel lost her life this day, March 1, at the age of 102. It was through the artist’s official Instagram account that the news was announced.
In this publication, you can see the famous interior designer dressed in one of her peculiar clothes and a legend, at the top, that indicates the date of birth and death of Apfel: “August 29, 1921 – March 1, 2024 ”.
After the publication of the news, a large number of followers and fans of Apfel showed their sadness through messages such as: “Thank you for so much queen of QUEENS”; “my heart breaks. may she rest in CHIC”; “To a beautiful, iconic soul. Rest in couture Iris”.
It is worth mentioning that due to the recent nature of the news, and so far, the American woman’s cause of death has not been revealed. Likewise, it is worth noting that the designer celebrated, just a day ago, her “102 and a half years” through a photograph where she appears under a huge balloon. In the same publication, Apfel posted the text “In half birthdays, I’m only 26!!! I’m 102 and half today… happy leap day!”, alluding to the leap year.
Iris Apfel: a different artist
Dedicated to the world of fashion since her youth, Iris began her career at the fashion magazine Women’s Wear Daily. Later, and after marrying textile merchant Carl Apfel, the businesswoman started, together with her husband, her own textile and interior design company called Old World Weavers.
It should be noted that Apfel’s company carried out various restoration processes in the White House on up to 9 occasions.
Her characteristic image, crowned with immense glasses, was a fundamental part of her great artistic legacy that includes experience in various makeup companies, glasses, bags, accessories, fragrances, clothing, among others.
The designer was also brought to the big screen thanks to Albert Maysles’ documentary, simply called “Iris,” which premiered in 2014 at the New York Film Festival. In addition to the above, Apfel herself wrote her memoirs under the title “Iris Apfel: Accidental Icon”.
Until the last days of her life, Apfel was a pronounced detractor of new technologies and fashions: “In fact, I don’t like modern things. Trends come and go. I like timeless clothes, things that are simple, things that you can wear for a long time, although nowadays everything is just throwaway.”
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