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