Style iconIris Apfel has died at 102 years old.
The news was announced on Instagram on March 1 onApfel’sofficial Instagram page.
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This particular pair featured unique 100-shaped frames.
Testament to her insatiable desire to work.
She was a visionary in every sense of the word.
Tommy Hilfiger with Iris Apfel at her 100th-birthday party at Central Park Tower on September 09, 2021.
She saw the world through a unique lensone adorned with giant, distinctive spectacles that sat atop her nose.
Apfel founded the international textile manufacturing company Old World Weavers in 1950 with her late husband, Carl Apfel.
She was rarely seen without a pair of round glasses or a red lip.
Lily Collins wears the Iris Apfel x H&M collection in season three ofEmily in Paris.
After her death, celebrities in and out of the fashion world celebrated the late icon on social media.
Here’s what designers, Hollywood stars, and editors had to say about Iris Apfel’s legacy.
She had an incredible presence and aura and always held court wherever she was.
She will be greatly missed, and it is a huge loss for the entire fashion community.
Tommy Hilfiger with Iris Apfel at her 100th-birthday party at Central Park Tower on September 09, 2021.
If Id have to name who the best dressed woman in the world is, it would be Iris.
She inspired me to do color and more color instead of my usual black and white!
The love that surrounded her will be with her forever and ever.
Im so grateful to have known Iris and her wisdom that she shared with us.
This isnt a goodbye, it is a see you later.
Youll always be in my heart Iris with beautiful memories and I cant thank you enough for that.
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Lily Collins
What a woman.
What a life,Lily Collinswrote in an Instagram story.
Your style will live on Iris Apfel and your legacy forever celebrated.
Lily Collins wears the Iris Apfel x H&M collection in season three ofEmily in Paris.
Jenna Lyons
Rest in peace,Lyonswrote to the icon in an Instagram story.
She also commented on Apfel’s post, Thank you for sharing your beautiful life.
Lenny Kravitz
You mastered the art of living, the singer wrote on Instagram.
Thank you for your energy and inspiration.
Maria Shriver
Shriver also paid tribute to Apfel onX.com.
What a truly remarkable life #IrisApfel lived.
Iris is truly proof that age is just a number.
Those tiny (gigantic) glasses
Hannah Waddingham
Ohhhhhh.
Goodnight and God bless Maam, theTed Lassostarcommentedon Instagram.
What joy and endless style you brought to so many.
If I can continue to share only a fraction of your glow, it is in your honor.
Tess Holliday
Rest in power, the model and fashion influencer wrote on Instagram.
Thank you for living your life so beautifully & inspiring so many of us to live boldly.
Iris Apfel caught eyes everywhere with those signature glasses and bold outfits.
She said while she may not be pretty, she had ‘style.’
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