For Iris Apfel, great style was all about knowing who you are. Considering her unique and iconic looks, she sure did know who she was. Apfel was never the type to hide behind plain style; she always went all out with colors and patterns. Her style often made people doubt if she was really 102 years old; this article is dedicated to five of her most memorable looks.
Too distinct to be missed
Iris Apfel had a distinct style, and her outfit for the 2016 New York Fashion Week in New York City wonderfully proved this point. Her blue shaggy shrug caught everyone’s eyes at the event.
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She wore a blue, yellow, and red Aztec-style long coat over white linen pants. Her red pumps also made a unique fashion statement. Iris also wore cuboid and spherical red beads around her neck, giving her ensemble another pop of color.
Rainbows never looked more classy
Iris was known for making daring color combinations. This outfit is one of the most remarkable in that aspect. Iris was a multicolor vision in 2017 at the 4th Annual Eight Over Eighty Benefit Gala Honors.
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The style icon rocked a coat embellished with bronze details and square patterns with elaborate borders. Her bright multicolor scarf added to the exciting clash of colors. She wore a necklace of large spheres and bangles, summing up her busy look.
Neutral with a bit of drama
Iris loved playing with colors, but there were times when she stunned in neutral outfits. Her ensemble at the 2009 Fashion Institute of Technology exhibition was one of such neutral ones.
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Iris wore a cream button-up pantsuit with a blazer that had ridges on it. She added a matching fur scarf and snakeskin shoes for a subtly dramatic look. While she didn’t wear her usual chunky necklaces, she wore nude, gold, and silver to complement her outfit.
Bright and Beautiful
The style icon rocked a bright and fearless outfit for a style talk in New York City in 2012. Her outfit for the event featured many of her signature details, from dramatic necklaces and shaggy fur to giant bangles.
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She wore a coat with white, red, and orange rectangles over black pants and flat shoes. She also wore black and red necklaces and round bangles. The addition of black to her colorful outfit created a sort of interesting edge.
A very bright birthday
On the 9th of September, 2021, Iris Apfel celebrated her 100th birthday at Central Park Tower in NYC. The style goddess rocked a sunshine yellow structured outfit with a few notes of purple and black- it was nothing short of a celeb look.
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Her yellow silk pants from the Iris Apfel x H&M collection had 100 logos to depict her new age at the time. She wore a black turtleneck and a ruffled tulle jacket over the pants. Her yellow and purple necklace and dark bangles completed her cheery birthday girl look.
