“I’m told that the sunsets from 100 stories up are spectacular,' Iris Apfel says on the verge of her centenary, which she plans to celebrate from high atop a Manhattan skyscraper
On the eve of her 100th birthday, style icon Iris Apfel is finding new ways to express herself—and, she hopes, to encourage others to do the same.
This year alone, the self-proclaimed “geriatric starlet,” known for her owl glasses, bold colors and oversize jewelry, curated a line of home products for Lowe’s Cos., teamed with Etsy Inc. on a selection of her favorite items sold by the online marketplace and is designing eyewear collections for Zenni Optical, part of a four-year-deal with the company.
Why does she continue to work so feverishly? “I want to stay alive,” said Ms. Apfel, who will become a centenarian on Aug. 29, in a recent interview. “If I stopped working, I’d be gone.” Ms. Apfel started her career as an interior designer when the Cold War was in its infancy. A lifelong acquirer of couture clothes and costume jewelry, gathered from her travels around the world, she launched into stardom at the age of 84, when the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtSince then, her influence has only grown. She has 1.6 million Instagram followers. Pinterest boards showcase toddlers dressed as Ms. Apfel for Halloween. In 2018, Mattel Inc.
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