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Legendary Fashion Icon Iris Apfel Passes Away at 102

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Discover the extraordinary life and legacy of Iris Apfel, the iconic designer and businesswoman who left a mark on the world of fashion and interior design.

Legendary fashion icon Iris Apfel, known for her bold and unique style, has sadly passed away at the remarkable age of 102. Renowned for her vibrant personality and distinctive oversized glasses, Iris Apfel was a true trailblazer in the fashion industry. From her humble beginnings as a copywriter at Women's Wear Daily to becoming a design authority whose projects included the White House, Iris captivated the world with her exceptional sense of style and unwavering passion for creativity.

Throughout her career, Iris Apfel defied conventional norms and embraced her individuality, becoming an influential figure in the fashion world in her 80s. With clients ranging from Greta Garbo to six US presidents, Iris's impact on the industry was truly unparalleled. Her late-in-life emergence as a celebrated stylemaker garnered her recognition in magazines and museums, solidifying her status as a legendary fashion icon.

Iris Apfel's legacy extends beyond just fashion; her work in interior design and restoration projects for notable personalities like Greta Garbo and Estée Lauder showcased her versatile talents. Additionally, her contributions to the restoration of the White House for nine presidents exemplify her lasting influence on American design history.

As we mourn the loss of a true fashion visionary, let us remember Iris Apfel's enduring legacy and the indelible mark she left on the world of fashion and design.

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US businesswoman and fashion star Iris Apfel dies aged 102 (BreakingNews.ie)

Iris Apfel, a vivacious personality in the world of fashion, textiles and interior design, has died at the age of 102. The self-proclaimed “geriatric ...

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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, 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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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 (The Times of Israel)

American-Jewish designer and fabric maven, whose clients included Greta Garbo and six US presidents, never retired.

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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, renowned New York designer and style icon, dies aged 102 (The Irish Times)

Interior designer did restoration projects for clients including Greta Garbo and Estée Lauder, alongside work at the White House for nine presidents.

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, 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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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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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, Fashion Icon Known for Her Eye-Catching Style, Dies at 102 (Voice of America)

No cause of death was given. It was also announced on her verified Instagram page on Friday, which a day earlier had celebrated that Leap Day represented 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 Aged 102 (Motto)

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: 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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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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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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Fashion icon Iris Apfel, famous for her eye-catching and irreverent ... (PBS NewsHour)

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

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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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Passage: Iris Apfel, Richard Lewis and David Culhane (CBS News)

"Sunday Morning" remember a fashion trendsetter, stand-up comedian and actor, and veteran CBS News journalist.

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Iris Apfel obituary (The Guardian)

American interior designer, collector and stylist regarded as one of the great exotics of 20th-century fashion.

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