Iris Apfel, the influential fashion icon, interior designer, and businesswoman known for her eclectic and eye-catching style, has died at the age of 102. Apfel, celebrated for her unique approach to fashion that mixed haute couture with oversized costume jewelry and spectacles, became a prominent figure in the fashion world in her 80s and 90s, earning the nickname 'geriatric starlet.' Her distinctive style and vibrant personality made her a beloved figure, inspiring individuality, creativity, and joy in the fashion industry and beyond. Apfel's career included a significant contract with the White House, where she worked across nine presidential administrations. Her influence extended to a hit exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and she was the subject of Albert Maysles's 2014 documentary 'Iris,' which was shortlisted for an Oscar. Apfel passed away at her home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, leaving behind a legacy of fearless self-expression and a reminder that style knows no age. No cause of death was given.
Iris Apfel, known for her singular style, made her mark across the design world. https://t.co/ZDQyARbUfd
Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102. https://t.co/Ruovp6FXOM
Vera Wang, Viola Davis and More Stars Mourn Death of Fashion Icon Iris Apfel: 'Forever an Inspiration' https://t.co/TSwe68V9IA
RIP Iris Apfel, whose passing, at 102, marks the loss of a singular New York iconoclast. A life devoted to style, beauty and creativity, given the loving tribute it deserves in Albert Maysles’ captivating documentary, IRIS. My @THR review https://t.co/MwztYUp6Cn
NYC design icon Iris Apfel, who championed individual style over fashion, is dead at 102 https://t.co/HEaHln5A0e
Iris Apfel: joyful iconoclast, who broke all the rules with incredible taste https://t.co/gsrCbkWUxI
Iris Apfel, the interior designer-turned-fashion icon known for her eclectic, colorful style, has died at the age of 102 https://t.co/hXTASB974H
In other news, Iris Apfel died at the age of 102. She was an individual of confidence & playful free spirit. Her independence took “courage”(only to those struggling with their own hesitation). She was fierce, free & most importantly never boring. RIP. https://t.co/tJ2lbZSNj5
Iris Apfel, Fashion Icon Known For Her Eye-Catching Style, Dead At 102 https://t.co/eoACGaQiRy
Iris Apfel dead at 102: Fashion icon and self-proclaimed 'geriatric starlet' passed at her home in Florida https://t.co/Hag9lleWIe https://t.co/u5V6wjQUAP
Eccentric fashion designer Iris Apfel died at the age of 102, her verified Instagram page announced Friday. Apfel often blended costume jewelry and haute couture and summarized her style as this: "More is more & Less is a Bore." https://t.co/hFjETnabp3
With her saucer-sized glasses, zinging shades of lipstick and armour of costume necklaces, Iris Apfel was a style maverick who shot to fame in the last decade of her life ⬇️ https://t.co/dFxqgo60Y0
American fashion icon and businesswoman Iris Apfel has died at her home in Palm Beach, Florida, aged 102. The news was confirmed on her social media accounts and by her agent who called her "extraordinary" and said she was the personification of style ⬇️ https://t.co/KyhupzgRNM https://t.co/X0sWBLlwB4
Iris Apfel's final heart-warming Instagram post revealed - just one day before she died aged 102 https://t.co/B6TXjBNhCC https://t.co/WelOSGZLSZ
Iris Apfel—a textile expert, interior designer, and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style—has died aged 102. https://t.co/jkmCoTZcoj
RIP to the unique, eccentric, iconic Iris Apfel - I hope I make it to 102 years of age! RIP ❤️🧷❤️ https://t.co/fwvDy41SqI
American fashion icon and businesswoman Iris Apfel dies aged 102. https://t.co/6azt6hrg4p https://t.co/RNkxRZgBJC
No cause of death was given. Apfel was famous for her irreverent, eye-catching outfits, mixing haute couture and oversized costume jewelry. https://t.co/WIlMexqqH4
Fashion icon Iris Apfel has died. The 102-year-old was best known for her eye-catching outfits and pairing haute couture with oversized costume jewelry. https://t.co/KNWntP1KBk
Iris Apfel, the interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died aged 102. Read more here ⬇️ https://t.co/fOxT7SwdVM https://t.co/dVcfmfktOi
Iris Apfel, a vivacious personality in the world of fashion, textiles and interior design, has died at the age of 102 https://t.co/lz4xFMOZIR
Iris Apfel, renowned fashion designer and style icon, dies aged 102 https://t.co/ieSc80dk30
🇺🇸Fashion Icon Iris Apfel dies at 102 Apfel, 2018 interview: “I go at it full, I’m very passionate about what I do. I put my heart and soul (into things) and it feeds me. I push myself until I can’t anymore and then come back again for more. I’m a glutton for punishment.”… https://t.co/RGIxO2O65T
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Fashion icon, interior designer, and businesswoman Iris Apfel has died at 102. The so-called ‘geriatric starlet’ was the subject of Albert Maysles’s 2014 documentary ‘Iris,’ which was shortlisted for an Oscar. https://t.co/Zhp31ePuVv
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Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died at the age of 102 https://t.co/SPqMtK7z4F
Fashion icon Iris Apfel, known for her eccentric style, has died aged 102. https://t.co/PwC4ide8Rz
Iris Apfel, the influential fashion icon and interior decorator who helped restore the White House for nine presidents, has died at age of 102. https://t.co/9gnvQXkqMc
Iris Apfel -- the fashion icon, interior designer and textile expert -- has died at age 102. https://t.co/GzOzhAZynQ
Iris Apfel, the White House textile veteran turned style icon, died on Friday at her home in Palm Beach, Florida. https://t.co/YKYmXJrBrR
FASHION ICON: Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102. MORE: https://t.co/CLAPjw80XM https://t.co/pdY3QrcRQ0
Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102. Read more: https://t.co/wZTf9yAjfn https://t.co/mHM9uscOfx
Iris Apfel, fashion icon, dies at 102. https://t.co/giKgQrdHrh Click the image to read more:
Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102. https://t.co/Gq0ZtQJYAR
Iris Apfel, Fashion Icon and Subject of Albert Maysles Documentary, Dies at 102 https://t.co/4ocg8QNXHX via @variety
Apfel was famous for her irreverent, eye-catching outfits, mixing haute couture and oversized costume jewelry. https://t.co/7bgbdwVRRq
BREAKING: Iris Apfel, a fashion icon and interior design known for her eclectic and bright style, has died at 102 https://t.co/laq1bYaHy1
Rest in fabulousness, Iris Apfel. (And tell Albert Maysles we miss him.) https://t.co/w8pW2AKzfy
Iris Apfel, renowned New York designer and style icon, dies aged 102 https://t.co/76Oq2VqtuY
Iris Apfel, fashion icon known for her eye-catching style, dies at 102 https://t.co/v4QOpe9gFo
Iris Apfel dead at 102: Fashion icon and self-proclaimed 'geriatric starlet' passed at her home in Palm Beach, Florida https://t.co/8dgLkd8ElM https://t.co/FicSaoPopT
New York City interior designer, businesswoman and fashion icon Iris Apfel died at her home in Florida. She was 102 years old. https://t.co/XBXUQ592mv
Iris Apfel, designer and fashion icon, died at 102. 🥀 A little thread 🧵, to remember the importance of Iris in the industry. — She had a career in textiles, including a contract with the White House 🏢, spanning 9 (NINE❗️) presidents, leading to Metropolitan Museum of Art… https://t.co/UMHjEMSO3o
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Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. https://t.co/4xCE3wRx6X
Iris Apfel, a beloved and eccentric style icon, died today at 102. It was a joy learning more about her for @latimes: https://t.co/YvaKIOqrLf
Iris Apfel, beloved style icon whose fame peaked in her 90s, dies at 102 https://t.co/ymsmr4d4c1
BREAKING: Iris Apfel, fashion icon known for her eye-catching style, dies at 102 https://t.co/DuX5N5q96J
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Iris Apfel, the beloved fashion icon and interior designer whose eccentric style inspired individuality, creativity and joy, has died. She was 102. https://t.co/Fmt6ix9enI
Iris Apfel, a New York textile designer, socialite and self-described “geriatric starlet” who became an unlikely fashion celebrity in her 80s for her outre style, died at 102. As a senior citizen, she was known for her outre style and oversized spectacles. https://t.co/tEwq0ih4Km
Iris Apfel, Fashion Icon and Subject of Albert Maysles Documentary, Dies at 102 https://t.co/izLR5dImsv
Iris Apfel, who came to fame in the fashion world in her 80s and 90s and whose wildly eclectic wardrobe formed a hit exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, died on Friday. She was 102. https://t.co/OO7pcur22M
Fashion icon Iris Apfel dead at 102: ‘An American original in the truest sense’ https://t.co/y4z3WHl6IT https://t.co/u9sYZ072sb
Iris Apfel, fashion icon and ‘geriatric starlet,’ dead at 102 https://t.co/4TrQzdsnzN https://t.co/lfxLNOHJ7B
Iris Apfel, fashion giant and self-dubbed “geriatric starlet” has died. She was 102 https://t.co/73LD6WI3VZ
The iconic Iris Apfel has died at 102! https://t.co/qfgxEXSrN5
Iris Apfel, designer who became ‘geriatric starlet’ in 80s, dies at 102 https://t.co/Ux2P92DV2q