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The fun of getting dressed is it's a creative experience.

Iris Apfel

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Iris Apfel
Age: 103
Born: 1921
Born: August 29
Businessperson
Interior Designer
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Queens
New York
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When the fun goes out of getting dressed, you might as well be dead.
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My mother worshipped at the altar of the accessory.
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If you don't have any individuality and you're happy just being one of the girls (or boys) be my guest. I'm not the fashion police. I won't fault you.
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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.
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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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I don't pay attention to things like the talent for style. I don't meditate on things like that. I just do whatever I think I should do and go with it, and if people like it, then I'm very happy about it. And if not, I always figure it's their problem not mine.
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Given the choice, I would spend my money on accessories.
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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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In my view you can't go to the future if you haven't come from the past.
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I'm not a minimalist, as I'm sure you've noticed.
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If you don’t learn constantly, you don’t grow and you will wither. Too many people wither on the vine. Sure, it gets a little harder as you get older, but new experiences and new challenges keep it fresh.
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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 never just went to look for clothes and style I always find that wherever I go.
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To lead the good life in New York, the two most important things for a woman are a chauffeur and a fur-lined raincoat. If you have those two things, you’re made.
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When you go to a nice restaurant, you want to be relaxed and have a drink and everything, you want to look at people who look well. You don't want to look at some slob with an open shirt and a hairy chest. At least I don't.
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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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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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I don't think dressing has anything to do with numbers. I know people of 30 who act like they're 97, and I have a few old-bag friends who are very hip.
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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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