Iris Apfel

Iris Apfel
Apfel in 2015
Born	Iris Barrel (1921-08-29)August 29, 1921 Queens, New York, U.S.
Died	March 1, 2024(2024-03-01) (aged 102) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, New York
Alma mater	New York University University of Wisconsin
Occupations	Businesswoman interior designer fashion designer model
Years active	1950–2024
Spouse	Carl Apfel ​ ​ (m. 1948; died 2015)​

Iris Apfel (/ˈæpfɛl/ AP-fəl;^[1] née Barrel; August 29, 1921 – March 1, 2024) was an American businesswoman, interior designer, and fashion designer, known for her flamboyant style, outspoken personality and oversized eyeglasses. In business with her husband, Carl, from 1950 to 1992, Apfel had a career in textiles, including a contract with the White House that spanned nine presidencies. In retirement, she drew acclaim for a 2005 show at the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art featuring her collection of costume jewelry and styled with clothes on mannequins as she would wear them. She became a fashion icon, was the focus of the 2014 Albert Maysles documentary Iris, then signed to IMG in 2019 as a model at age 97.