IN PICS: Late flamboyant, eccentric fashion centenarian Iris Apfel never held back
'More is more and less is a bore,' once said fashion icon Iris Apfel whose death at age 102 sent shockwaves through the globe.
Iris Apfel attends the Naeem Khan fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Arc, Skylight at Moynihan Station on September 14, 2016 in New York City. Picture: AFP
NEW YORK - Iris Apfel, centenarian style icon from the New York borough of Queens immediately recognisable by her oversized owlish glasses, has died at age 102, according to her Instagram account.
The self-described "geriatric starlet", best known as a textile designer and fashion celebrity, reached peak fame only in her 80s and 90s.
A flamboyant interior designer, she was a fixture on front rows of Paris fashion shows for more than half a century.
Her cropped white hair, massive glasses, bright lipstick, large-bead necklaces and bangles earned her kooky distinction among New York's glitterati.
Iris Apfel attends the Calvin Klein Collection fashion show during New York Fashion Week on 7 September 2017 in New York City. Picture: AFP
Iris Apfel sits for a portrait during her 100th Birthday Party at Central Park Tower on 9 September 2021 in New York City. Picture: AFP
Iris Apfel with a champagne tower to celebrate her 100th Birthday Party at Central Park Tower on 9 September 2021 in New York City. Picture: AFP
Iris Apfel attends the 2021 ACE Awards at Cipriani 42nd Street on 2 November 2021 in New York City. Picture: AFP
Iris Apfel and Tracee Ellis Ross attend the 22nd Annual Accessories Council ACE Awards at Cipriani 42nd Street on 11 June 2018 in New York City. Picture: AFP