Style Icon: Iris Apfel

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A few years ago my grandmother, Meme, emailed and asked if I was ever going to do fashion posts for over 50 or 60.  I told her I did not have anything planned but Meme, this one is for you!  My latest style icon is Iris Apfel who is still crushing it at 98 years old with her bold colors, fun prints, and statement accessories including her trademark glasses. 

And just because I feel like it needs to be said one more time – yes, she is 98 years old – a born and bread New Yorker since 1921.  Her style is quite different than many of the other Style Icons I have featured on Sparkles and Shoes over the years but I love that she takes clothes and truly makes them here own.  Perhaps it is her academic background in art history or time at Women’s Wear Daily but she has truly crafted an artistic look that is truly her own.   In finding these great images I found a bunch of great Iris Apfel quotes so as you scroll through photos of her amazing style you can get inspired to hopefully ad a bit more color to tomorrow’s look!  To kick it off with perhaps the best quote I found – “When you don’t dress like everyone else you don’t have to think like everyone else.” 

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“Life is gray and dull; you might as well have a little fun when you dress.”

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“I don’t have any rules, because I’d only be breaking them.”

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“What’s my style is not your style, and I don’t see how you can define it. It’s something that expresses who you are in your own way.”

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“I don’t see anything so wrong with a wrinkle. It’s kind of like a badge of courage.”

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 “I’m not pretty, and I’ll never be pretty, but it doesn’t matter. I have something much better. I have style.”

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“There’s no how-to road map to style. It’s about self-expression and, above all, attitude.”

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“Downtown, they think they’re stylish, but they all wear black. That’s not really style. That’s a uniform.”

And in case you need more Iris Apfel in your life, you can follow her on Instagram for the latest and greatest of her incredible looks!