Iris Apfel is a 100-year-old fashion icon who dresses herself in a vibrant collage of colors and textures. NYC's Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art once exhibited her clothes and accessories, and Apfel has been called upon to design everything from makeup to kitchen appliances. Her childhood obsession with fabric scraps led Apfel and her late husband, Carl, to found the textile company Old World Weavers, which they ran from 1950 to 1992. The company produced its own versions of exotic textiles that the couple spotted abroad, resulting in work that decorated the White House during nine consecutive administrations. Speaking to “The Talks” in 2016, Apfel discouraged chasing trends. If you present yourself to the world in a way that feels authentic, it breeds a confidence that will take you far.

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Christie’s is delighted to present Unapologetically Iris: The Personal Collection of Iris Apfel, an online auction celebrating one of America’s most iconic style-makers. The online sale, which showcas...

Photo by Andre Furtado on Pexels.com So, I read not long ago that apparently it is not deemed appropriate for a woman over 40 to wear red lipstick. Who came up with that I don’t know but as I thought about it, it just made me think about how many other rules there are about what we should or shouldn’t wear or how we look when we reach a certain age.

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Christie's is auctioning the personal collection of the late Iris Apfel from Jan. 28 to Feb. 13 online. Jewelry, clothes, furniture and more is up for grabs.

Prepare for a rollercoaster of emotions, because the universe just lost a dash of fabulousness. The one and only Iris Apfel has left the building... at