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Iris Apfel : accidental icon : musings of a geriatric starlet.

by Apfel, Iris Barrel, 1921-

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Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins, 2018.

746.92092 A641i

Apfel, Iris Barrel, 1921-

Women fashion designers -- United States -- Biography.

Fashion designers -- United States -- Biography.

9780062405081 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Accidental Icon : musings of a geriatric starlet

174 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm

A lavishly illustrated collection of musings, anecdotes, and observations on all matters of life and style, infused with the candor, wit, and exuberance of the ninety-six-year-old fashion icon whose work has been celebrated at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. Iris Apfel is one of the most dynamic personalities in the worlds of fashion, textiles, and interior design. As the cofounder with her husband, Carl Apfel, of Old World Weavers, an international textile manufacturing company that specialized in reproducing antique fabrics, her prestigious clientele has included Greta Garbo, Estee Lauder, Montgomery Clift, and Joan Rivers. She also acted as a restoration consultant and replicated fabric for the White House over nine presidential administrations. Iris's travels worldwide and a passion for flea markets of all sorts inspired her work and fueled her passion for collecting fashion and accessories. Born in 1921 in Astoria, Queens, New York, Iris Apfel is a renowned collector of and authority on antique textiles. She studied art history at New York University and attended art school at the University of Wisconsin. She was the subject of director Albert Maysles' film Iris. She sells Rara Avis, her line of clothing and accessories, on the Home Shopping Network.

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