Exclusive | Fashionistas are scrambling to get their hands on this 102-year-old style icon’s wardrobe: ‘This is my Super Bowl’

Exclusive | Fashionistas are scrambling to get their hands on this 102-year-old style icon’s wardrobe: ‘This is my Super Bowl’

Iris Apfel’s legendary closet doors have swung open. A curated estate sale from the late style icon’s personal collection, featuring hundreds of garments and pieces of statement jewelry, has kicked off in Soho — and fashionistas are scrambling to raid her wild, worn wares. “It’s basically like you’re going to a museum, but they’re letting … Read more

Fashion icon Iris Apfel dead at 102: ‘An American original in the truest sense’

Fashion icon Iris Apfel dead at 102: ‘An American original in the truest sense’

Iris Apfel — the trailblazing textile virtuoso and NYC fixture known for her eclectic style, especially her oversized black-rimmed glasses — died on Friday at home in Palm Beach, Fla. She was 102. A unique tastemaker, Apfel found herself the focus of museum exhibits, including one at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2005. She … Read more