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“Personal style really originated with Iris Apfel; she has always espoused the virtues of not just dressing for yourself, but being who you are and doing it unapologetically, which is perhaps why she and her messaging and aesthetic have resonated so comprehensively. She’s a transcendent icon!”— Leandra Medine, manrepeller.com
A unique and lavishly illustrated collection of musings, anecdotes, and observations on all matters of life and style, infused with the singular candor, wit, and exuberance of the globally revered ninety-six-year-old fashion icon whose work has been celebrated at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute and by countless fans worldwide.
A woman who transcends time and trends, Iris Apfel is a true original, one of the most dynamic personalities in the worlds of fashion, textiles, and interior design. As the cofounder with her husband, Carl Apfel, of Old World Weavers, an international textile manufacturing company that specialized in reproducing antique fabrics, her prestigious clientele has included Greta Garbo, Estee Lauder, Montgomery Clift, and Joan Rivers. She also acted as a restoration consultant and replicated fabric for the White House over nine presidential administrations. Iris’s travels worldwide and a passion for flea markets of all sorts inspired her work and fueled her passion for collecting fashion and accessories.
In 2005, she was the first living person who was not a designer to have her clothing and accessories exhibited at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a blockbuster show that catapulted her to fame and a career as a supermodel, muse, and collaborator for renowned brands, from Citroen to Tag Heuer, and global gigs at Bon Marché in Paris and the Landmark Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong. In 2015, acclaimed director Albert Maysles released Iris, his last film—now an Emmy Award nominee—to a global audience.
Now, this self-dubbed geriatric starlet, whose irrepressible authenticity, wit, candor, and infectious energy have earned her nearly a million followers on social media, has created an entertaining, thought-provoking, visually arresting, and inspiring volume—her first book—that captures her unique joie de vivre. Iris Apfel Accidental Icon, contains an eclectic mix of musings and 180 full-color and black-and-white photos and illustrations—presented in the same improvisational, multifaceted style that have made Iris a contemporary fashion icon. Astute maxims, witty anecdotes from childhood to the present, essays on style and various subjects, from the decline of manners to the importance of taking risks, fill the book as do lists, both proclamatory, revelatory, and advisory.
All are paired with a bold, color-filled, exciting design that varies from page to page. Here, too, is a treasure trove of never-before-published personal photographs and mementos, mixed with images from top international fashion photographers and illustrators with enchanting, surprising novelties such as Disney cartoons, vintage postcards, the Iris Apfel Halloween costume for children, and more.
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"First, I was electrified when I first saw Iris in the eponymous DVD and locked onto her style sense. Second, I immediately began acquiring interesting bangles, bracelets and necklaces. Finding unique clothing outside of NYC is a daunting prospect, particularly in the Upper Midwest. That being said, and with my well-thumbed edition of RARA AVIS in hand, I confess to being let down with this book. While the stories are wonderful, the accompanying visuals are not. First of all, there are many, many cartoonish graphics instead of actual photos of Iris in full plumage. Secondly, I could NOT BELIEVE there was no photo of the lion throne ring after a several page anecdote of its acquisition. Forgive me, but I view Iris as a multi-course banquet and this book as a light savory lunch."
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- First, I was electrified when I first saw Iris in the eponymous DVD and locked onto her style sense. Second, I immediately began acquiring interesting bangles, bracelets and necklaces. Finding unique clothing outside of NYC is a daunting prospect, particularly in the Upper Midwest. That being said, and with my well-thumbed edition of RARA AVIS in hand, I confess to being let down with this book. While the stories are wonderful, the accompanying visuals are not. First of all, there are many, many cartoonish graphics instead of actual photos of Iris in full plumage. Secondly, I could NOT BELIEVE there was no photo of the lion throne ring after a several page anecdote of its acquisition. Forgive me, but I view Iris as a multi-course banquet and this book as a light savory lunch.
- I love Iris Apfel, and I love this book . . . they are very much the same. Some reviewers have complained that there's not much here, and in a way, they're right. The book is an incarnation of Iris, and she's not a person who let's us get to know her--not before the book, and not in the book. She is, no doubt about it, an amazing icon of style, and that comes through in the book. But she is not someone who self-reveals, not someone who is comfortable sharing intimately with the whole world. (Who of us is, except those who surround themselves with mirrors, literal and metaphorical?) Anyway, this is not an auto-biography and it's not a memoir. It's just photos and a few vignettes--interesting and amusing--strung together. To me, totally worth both the price and the time. I love her, I admire her, I'm fascinated by her. If you're looking for deep, you won't find it here. To those who want to know her intimately, I'm sure her answer would be the same as to those who want to browse her closets--"that's never going to happen."
- You will love it!!! It's a quick, easy read. Heavy on imagery. Which is fantastic because the images are FANTASTIC! )
- Stunning book!! I loved every picture, page and word. Iris Apfel has out done herself once again! A must have!!
- Love it! The format is fun and easy to read. I am an artist, and a fan of Ms. Apfel. She can do no wrong! I only wish my skeleton was strong enough to wear all the mounds of heavy beads and bracelets that she can navigate! Easy read, and fun format. Great gift for my older girlfriends. She is an inspiration all around! You go, Iris. I hope you live to 110, at least!!!
- love iris but hate to say this book is not much of a book. if you have been following all things iris these past few years (and if you love to read), you won't find anything new in this book. i was really hoping for more memoir, more words from such an inspirational woman, but the book really is a recap of every cute graphic and antidote you can already find on the internet. the documentary about iris, on the other hand, was marvelous. perhaps i should have purchased that instead.
- You must buy this book. She is one of those wonderful interesting people. The quotes are great and fun.
- Great book, What an amazing woman! Her confidence is incredible and although some of her outfits are pret-t-y weird, her 'couldn't give a hoot' attitude is inspiration to at least try wearing four necklaces at a time if not 14 like she does! I also love, love, love her home - it's as exotic and eclectic as she is.
