I'm from New York. My grandparents were settlers of Long Island City. When they came here, there was no bridge, and they had to hire a boat across the river. They had a farm, and my grandmother had to go once a week to Manhattan to buy provisions - very primitive. Iris Apfel boatbridgebuy share on social
I've always loved to help people, young people in particular. Iris Apfel havelovepeople Change image and share on social
I swear on everything holy I do not know what's on the Internet about me. Iris Apfel holyinternetswear Change image and share on social
I've never seen anything like the way some young people behave. They go out on a date, and they're sitting opposite each other at a table, and they're not looking at each other, and they text each other as though they're deaf-mutes. It's insane. Iris Apfel behavedatedeaf share on social
Understated jewellery is not for me. It's too itsy-bitsy. My husband is lucky, as I've never had a yen for real jewels. Iris Apfel bitsyhavehusband Change image and share on social
I don't expect to find inspiration. It just sort of comes. Sometimes you step on a bug and you get inspired. Iris Apfel bugexpectfind Change image and share on social
Aging gracefully is about no heavy makeup, and not too much powder because it gets into the wrinkles, and, you know, to not get turtle eyelids and to not try to look young. Iris Apfel agingeyelidgracefully Change image and share on social
Fashion has this youth mania. But 70-year-old ladies don't have 18-year-old bodies, and 18-year-olds don't have a 70-year-old's dollars. Iris Apfel bodydollarfashion Change image and share on social
I am not a fashionista, and I don't dress up. Usually if I'm at home, where I am now, I'm wearing a robe. Iris Apfel dressfashionistahome Change image and share on social
Oh my God, I'm a walking advertisement for discounted shopping. Iris Apfel advertisementdiscountgod Change image and share on social
