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Remembering Iris Apfel: A Fashion Legend Who Defied Age

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Legendary fashion icon Iris Apfel's eccentric style and influence on social media will be dearly missed. Find out more about her remarkable journey in the fashion world!

Iris Apfel, the legendary New York designer and style icon, passed away at the remarkable age of 102. Known for her eccentric style that captured the hearts of many, she transitioned from a copywriter at Women's Wear Daily to a design authority, working on prestigious projects including the White House. Apfel's unique fashion sense and late-in-life emergence as a style icon earned her a special place in the industry, with a new generation of fans discovering her through popular platforms like TikTok.

Her company's work on reproduction fabrics for the White House and her documentary by Albert Maysles, 'Iris,' further solidified her status as a design doyenne. Apfel's journey from a textile expert to a celebrated interior decorator and fashion celebrity showcased her versatility and creativity in every project she undertook.

Iris Apfel's bold DIY fashion sense and design expertise brought her recognition as an American original and a social media influencer, captivating audiences with her kaleidoscopic wardrobe. Her influence extended beyond just fashion, as she played a significant role in restoring the White House for multiple presidents, leaving a lasting legacy in the world of design and style.

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Iris Apfel, renowned New York designer and style icon, dies aged 102 (The Guardian)

Fashion personality who found fame in her 80s went from a copywriter at Women's Wear Daily to a design authority whose projects included the White House.

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Fashion icon Iris Apfel, known for her eccentric style, dies at age 102 (1 News)

The fashion icon found a new generation of fans after she joined popular social media platform TikTok.

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Celebrated stylemaker and self-named 'geriatric starlet' Iris Apfel ... (NPR)

Apfel's late-in-life emergence as a stylemaker was celebrated in magazines and museums. Her company made reproduction fabrics for the White House for ...

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Iris Apfel Dead: Fashion Icon, Documentary Subject Was 102 (Variety)

Iris Apfel, who became a style icon late in life and was the subject of Albert Maysles' 'Iris,' has died.

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Design Doyenne Iris Apfel Has Died at 102 (Vogue.com)

Iris Apfel, the White House textile veteran turned saucer-spectacled centenarian style icon, died on Friday at her home in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Iris Apfel, influential fashion icon, dies at 102 (NBC News)

Iris Apfel, the influential fashion icon and interior decorator who helped restore the White House for nine presidents, died Friday at the age of 102.

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Style Icon Iris Apfel, an American Original, Is Dead at 102 (Vanity Fair)

With her bold DIY fashion sense, the design-savvy centenarian emerged as a social media influencer.

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Iris Apfel, fashion icon and businesswoman, dies aged 102 (Sky News)

The interior designer was last pictured celebrating the Leap Year on Thursday - which also marked her 102nd-and-a-half birthday, she said.

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Iris Apfel death: Fashion icon known for her eye-catching style dies ... (New Zealand Herald)

Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102. Her death was confirmed by her.

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Iris Apfel, Eye-Catcher With a Kaleidoscopic Wardrobe, Dies at 102 (The New York Times)

She came to fame in the fashion world in her 80s and 90s, and her wildly eclectic closet of clothes formed a hit exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of ...

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Fashion icon Iris Apfel dies at 102 (CNN)

Through oversized black-rimmed glasses, Iris Apfel for over a century surveyed the world with the confidence of a woman who rejected convention and set her ...

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Iris Apfel, 102-year-old "geriatric starlet" dies (RNZ)

Vibrant American designer and fashion icon Iris Apfel has died at the age of 102.

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Fashion Icon and 'Geriatric Starlet' Iris Apfel Dead at 102 (Vulture)

Fashion icon, interior designer, and businesswoman Iris Apfel has died at 102. The so-called 'geriatric starlet' was the subject of Albert Maysles's 2014 ...

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Iris Apfel: US fashion designer dies aged 102 (BBC News)

The self-described geriatric starlet was known for her distinctive white hair and oversized glasses.

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Iris Apfel, fashion icon known for her eye-catching style, dies at 102 (Stuff.co.nz)

Apfel was famous for her irreverent, eye-catching outfits, mixing haute couture and oversized costume jewellery.

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Iris Apfel, New York Style Icon, Has Died at 102 (The Business of Fashion)

Iris Apfel, the interior designer and fashion tastemaker who found fame as an octogenarian, has died aged 102. Stu Loeser, a spokesman for her estate, ...

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Style Legend, Iris Apfel Dies, Aged 102 (MiNDFOOD)

The fashion icon's death was announced on social media. The news was announced on her Instagram page, with a photo of Iris, and a caption that read, ...

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Iris Apfel: joyful iconoclast who broke all the rules with incredible taste (The Guardian)

Her clothes weren't so much outfits, as living tableaux. She left the house each day dressed as a picture of joy.

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Remembering Iris Apfel's Full Life in Full Looks (The New York Times)

The New York society figure, former interior designer and self-proclaimed “geriatric starlet” made dressing a delight.

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Fashion Icon Iris Apfel Dead at 102 (Rolling Stone)

Iris Apfel, the interior designer-turned-fashion icon known for her eclectic, colorful style, has died at the age of 102.

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How Iris Apfel became an icon in her 90s (BBC News)

The matriarch of maximalism has died, aged 102. 'More is more, and less is a bore' was her mantra, and her unique style and wisdom brought joy and ...

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Fashion Icon Iris Apfel Dies Aged 102 (TIME)

Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died aged 102.

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Iris Apfel death: Fashion icon dies at 102 - NZ Herald (New Zealand Herald)

Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102. Video / CBS News.

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Fashion Icon Iris Apfel Dies at 102 (HarpersBAZAAR.com)

The post features a photo from her 100th birthday, in which she wears a black and gold gown by Giambattista Valli, massive gilded bangles, and her signature ...

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Celebrated stylemaker and self-named 'geriatric starlet' Iris Apfel ... (New Hampshire Public Radio)

If only every life could be as lavishly lived as Iris Apfel's. The celebrated interior designer, entrepreneur and late-in-life fashion model died in Palm ...

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