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I say, dress to please yourself. Listen to your inner muse and take a chance. Wear something that says 'Here I am!' today.

Iris Apfel

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Iris Apfel
Age: 103
Born: 1921
Born: August 29
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You're not pretty, and you'll never be pretty. But, it doesn't matter. You have something much better. You have style.
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If you're over 60, arms are not pretty, so I think you should stay covered up. But wear what's appropriate for what you're doing, how you live, and what your lifestyle is.
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I don't have any rules, because I would only be breaking them, so it's a waste of time
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I'm making a lot of noise as I walk.
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I'm delighted that gay people now want to get married and I say why not! It's nobody's business and I would happily give my blessing.
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You have to know yourself and know what you can carry. If you're not comfortable, no matter how well dressed you are, you're not going to look right. I'd rather be happy and feel comfy.
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If you hair is done properly and you're wearing good shoes, you can get anyway with anything.
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I never had a fondness for gems or the extravagance of Harry Winston or Van Cleef & Arpels. I've always liked the more flamboyant, imaginative things. I lusted after costume jewelry. My husband was a very lucky man.
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If you put something together and it doesn't look so good, the fashion police are not going to come and take you away. And if they do, you might have some fun in jail.
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When you're older, no matter how good your humor is you don't always feel perky and peppy. But if you sit home all day and brood about it, it gets worse.
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To me there are lots more important things in the world than just having the right shoes!
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I think dressing up or down should be a creative experience. Exciting. Fun. For me the key to personal style lies in accessories. I love objects from different worlds, different eras, combined my way. Never uptight, achieving - hopefully - a kind of throwaway chic
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I'm not going to be a rebel and offend anybody, but I'm not going to live in somebody else's image.
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It's more important to be happy than well-dressed.
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I'm a color person, I've never been known to play it safe. Plus I like big bags. My eyeglasses are so big they don't fit into smaller bags.
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I had to be my own person and live my own life if I wanted to be happy, and I just did it.
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I love a nice hot pink. I like thick lipstick, otherwise it doesn't look like you're wearing any.
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I was never hurt by what anybody said about my clothes, because I dress to please myself. If somebody doesn’t like what I’m wearing, it’s their problem, not mine
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I find that if I get up and push myself, I get lost in what I'm doing, and I forget about everything else until I stop doing it.
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I think that if you have to work very hard at dressing up and it makes you nervous or uptight, then you won't look very well because you won't be comfortable. I think it's much better to be comfortable and happy than well dressed.
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