From legendary documentarian albert maysles grey gardens, gimme shelter, iris pairs the late 88yearold filmmaker with iris apfel, the quickwitted, flamboyantly dressed 93yearold style maven who has had an outsized presence on the new york fashion scene for decades. A couple of days ago i opened up my mailbox and this is what i found inside. This is a very special campaign as i strongly believe in the importance of living by your own rules and not taking life too seriously. Iris apfel shop iris apfels jewelry collection hsn. Mar, 2012 after a lifetime of dressing in her own flamboyant manner, at 90, iris apfel is delighted to find herself new yorks latest fashion muse.
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A fashion icons lateinlife fame peerless celebrity came late to the model and fashionworld personality iris apfeland shes relishing every delicious minute. Legendary fashion icon iris apfel, who retains her passion for fashion at age 96 sits down with donna farizan, aka donnadorable. Aug 26, 2011 iris apfels new york home interior design famous fashion icon and interior designer iris apfel is also the new owner of a new york apartment that she obviously decorated herself. A documentary about fashion icon iris apfel, the 93yearold style maven who has had an outsized presence on the new york fashion scene for decades, from legendary late 88yearold documentary filmmaker albert maysles. But somehow, iris apfel was anointed a new york fashion icon. The documentary iris follows nyc fashion mainstay iris apfel, who is still a ubiquitous presence on the scene at the age of 93. One look at iris apfel and you can tell shes been places. Shop the latest rara avis by iris apfel fashion at. Dazu gehort, dass man sie stets hort, bevor man sie sieht. Iris apfel on individuality, her new movie, and being famous. Many of those were at her paternal grandparents home in. An american original in the truest sense, iris apfel is one of the most vivacious personalities in the worlds of fashion, textiles, and interior design, and over the past forty years, she has cultivated a personal style that is both witty and exuberantly idiosyncratic. Apr 15, 2015 theres a new theme every day on its vintage. Iris apfel on her new doc and being a geriatric starlet flare in iris, a new documentary about iris apfel, the fashion world icons many outfits and stylish looks are exploredsee pictures of her best ensembles.
To herald the opening of iris this week, spoke with apfel about taste, her influences, and the challenges of starring in a movie by albert maysles, a canonic new york documentarian who. Ut in nyc is the ultimate entree into the fashion world. I love this hallway with artcovered walls and those gorgeous bookcases. With rara avis by iris apfel earrings, bracelets and necklaces, youll have a. Iris apfel on her new documentary, iris, and seeing.
Iris the movie she married carl apfel who celebrates his 100th birthday in the film in 1948 and started old world weavers, their design business that sourced and created unique textiles. Apfels willfully disjunctive look, and the tart wit behind it, will be the subject of a movie as well, a documentary by albert maysles, whose film the beales of grey gardens turned the. Apr 28, 2015 to herald the opening of iris this week, vogue. Iris apfel s home in new york city is a fashionistas dream antiques and frenchinspired decor fill style icon iris apfel s exuberant threebedroom park avenue apartment by amanda vai l photography. Iris the movie in one of the most talkedabout scenes of the film, apfel tells kanye west hes a handsome young fella at a fashion week event and makes him blush. Apr 29, 2015 in the movie, harold koda, the curator in charge of the museums costume institute, discusses the pragmatic reasons and artistic rationale for highlighting objects from ms. Rara avis by iris apfel 36 resin oval chain link necklace. This portrait of the nonagenarian fashion icon iris apfel is one of the last films by the director albert maysles, who died in march, at the age of eightynine, and he portrays her. Iris apfel has lived through 95 years of fashion, but dont ask her to pick her favorite decade of style. Nyc fashion icon iris apfel is selling jewelry from her.
Iris official trailer 1 2015 iris apfel documentary hd. Iris apfel inc collection at macys iris apfel style. Rara avis jewelry is manufactured from highquality metals, stones and gems. Global design brand nude and iris apfel celebrate the launch of their year long campaign at the new museum. Im hoping we dont get a last minute freeze because so many of our trees are already in bloom.
Aug 29, 2015 iris, a documentary about her life, hit theaters this past april. Sep 02, 2016 iris apfel s life is colorful, but the 95yearold fashion diva says its hard work that keeps her going. Aug 31, 2016 iris apfel has lived through 95 years of fashion, but dont ask her to pick her favorite decade of style. Apr 29, 2015 iris pairs the 87yearold maysles with iris apfel, the quickwitted, flamboyantly dressed 93yearold style maven who has had an outsized presence on the new york fashion scene for decades. Iris is about much more than what we see on the surface, no matter how dazzling that surface may be. Feb 01, 2017 iris apfel searches way we wore for next totally mad fashion find duration. A documentary about fashion icon iris apfel, the 93yearold style maven who has had an outsized presence on the new york fashion scene for decades, from. Iris apfel is a new york institution who has been honored by the city as a fashion icon and style maverick. Born iris barrel in astoria, queens, new york, apfel is the only child of samuel barrel, whose family owned a glassandmirror business, and his russianborn wife, sadye, who owned a fashion boutique. Renowned documentarian albert maysles follows iris apfel, the nyc fashion icon, who at 93 shows more style and attitude than ever. She was never a great beauty, a model or magazine editor, never married anybody famous. A great ride for audiences who like fashion, clothing, art, design, eccentricity, new york city, free spirits, and sassy old women. Its a perfectly sweet and touching portrait of a woman who.
Her sharp, unfiltered aphorisms make the movie a glittering trove of wisdom. An icon in advanced style as well as the fashion industry in general, apfel has always had a major role in fashion, as well as a passion for collecting everything from haute accessories to art and textiles. Iris available on netflix usa movies, documentaries and. Feeling like an old movie queen, entourage and all, she says. The collaboration also taps into apfel s heritage, her father samuel barrels family owned a glass and mirror company in astoria, queens, new york, where iris was born as well as being an apt. Iris apfel at the carlyle new york city rosewood curators. Iris apfel on her new documentary, iris, and seeing life through. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how a soaring free spirit. Jun 24, 2015 aweinspiring american businesswoman, interior designer, and fashion icon who inspires me on a daily basis. Apr 30, 2015 the documentary iris follows nyc fashion mainstay iris apfel, who is still a ubiquitous presence on the scene at the age of 93. It might have been a coincidence that 93yearold new york fashion legend iris apfel came decked out in headtotoe grey from her leather coat and silver necklaces to the flats and stockings. Iris apfel was born on august 29, 1921 in astoria, queens, new york city, new york, usa as iris barrel. Few documentaries match subject and filmmaker as perfectly as iris. Mar 27, 2014 iris apfel at one kings lanes nyc offices, 2014.
See more ideas about iris apfel, iris and advanced style. A new documentary, iris, directed by the late albert maysles, captures this side of apfel the woman who is filled with uplifting advice and pithy oneliners and who sounds like softly jangling beads when she moves. The film, directed by the late albert maysles of grey gardens fame and in theaters nationwide on april 29, gives viewers a peek inside apfels personal life. Iris was originally an interior decorator and her projects include work at the white house for nine different presidents. Iris 2015 synopsis iris pairs legendary 87yearold documentarian albert maysles with iris apfel, the quickwitted, flamboyantly dressed 93yearold style maven who has had an outsized presence on the new york fashion scene for decades. It premiered at the new york film festival in october 2014, and was subsequently acquired by magnolia pictures for us theatrical distribution in 2015. Apfel is a collector and a mixandmatcher at an exalted level of visionary effervescence.
Apfel is the star of a documentary by albert maysles, called iris. In the movie, harold koda, the curator in charge of the museums costume institute, discusses the pragmatic reasons and artistic rationale for highlighting objects from ms. Iris pairs legendary 87yearold documentarian albert maysles with iris apfel, the quickwitted, flamboyantly dressed 93yearold style maven who has had an outsized presence on the new york fashion scene for decades. I so love this early taste of spring weve been getting. Called a rare bird of fashion, iris dances to her own beat, lives her own, colorful life, and continues to inspire others in the world of art, fashion, and design. A new albert maysles documentary celebrates the enduring. Both were quintessential new york characters with their own senses of. May 15, 2015 iris apfel, a retired businesswoman and fashion lover, rose to fame in 2005 when the metropolitan museum of art mounted an exhibition celebrating her ability to transform herself into an. Iris apfels textile rich new york apartment and spring.
From legendary late 88yearold documentarian albert maysles grey gardens, gimme shelter, comes iris. Angelika film center new york, ny about the latest film from legendary documentarian albert maysles grey gardens, gimme shelter, iris pairs the late 88yearold filmmaker with iris apfel, the quickwitted, flamboyantly dressed 93yearold style maven who has had an outsized presence on the new york fashion scene for decades. Iris the movie is as colourful and brilliant as one of the new york nonagenarian. Apr 23, 2015 iris apfel, jenna lyons, and more celebrate the nyc premiere of iris and max mara launches a bag for the whitney museum opening.
August 1921 als iris barrel in queens, new york city ist eine. Iris apfel launches exclusive glassware collaboration in. Iris apfel, 93yearold fashion icon, thinks you dont really. Iris official movie site now on dvd, bluray and digital.
These breathtaking artifacts will be go to accessories for many future outfits. Growing up in queens, new york, iris apfel was an only child, so her parents often brought her to family events where she was the only kid. Iris official trailer 1 2015 iris apfel documentary hd youtube. In the world of fashion and style, theres aging gracefully, and then theres iris apfel. Iris apfel, is the 93yearold style maven who has had an outsized presence on. Veteran documentary maestro albert maysles iris is a captivating salute to a proud flagbearer for that vanished attribute, the legendary new york clotheshorse and design darling iris apfel. In iris, albert maysles explores iris apfels style. Iris iris pairs legendary 87yearold documentarian albert maysles with iris apfel, the quickwitted, flamboyantly dressed 93yearold style maven who has had an outsized presence on the new york fashion scene for decades. Iris apfels home in new york city is a fashionistas dream.
Add a host of new and exciting options to your wardrobe. True new yorkers uncover the pulse of this vibrant city. On the 18th of october, leading global design brand nude celebrated the launch of its muchanticipated campaign with style icon iris apfel with a cocktail party at the new museum, new york. Im so sorry, the phones here dont stop, says iris apfel, ten minutes into our interview, after putting me on hold to take another phone call. Watch iris 2014 full movie free online streaming tubi. From legendary documentarian albert maysles grey gardens, gimme shelter, iris pairs the late 88yearold filmmaker with iris apfel, the quick. Iris pairs the 87yearold maysles with iris apfel, the quickwitted, flamboyantly dressed 93yearold style maven who has had an outsized presence on the new york fashion scene for decades. Iris apfel, is the 93yearold style maven who has had an outsized presence on the new york fashion scene for decades. For all of the largerthanlife personalities in the fashion industry, perhaps no one has been as consistently zany in their personal style as iris apfel. You cant take your eyes off iris apfel she wouldnt have it any other way. At the age of 93 but very much young at heart she is much admired and loved for her unique sense of style.
Iris apfels home in new york city is a fashionistas. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how a soaring free spirit continues to inspire. In iris, albert maysles explores iris apfels style the new. This is the official page for all of the musings of iris apfel. She is an actress, known for iris 2014, carol alts living room 2018 and bill cunningham new york 2010. Richard brody, the new yorker read his blog post here. Maysless penultimate documentary shows the 93yearold ms. Rara avis by iris apfel fringesleeve sweater dress. About the film from legendary documentarian albert maysles grey gardens, gimme shelter, iris pairs the late 88yearold filmmaker with iris apfel, the quickwitted, flamboyantly dressed 93yearold style maven who has had an outsized presence on the new york fashion scene for decades. Apfels willfully disjunctive look, and the tart wit behind it, will be the subject of a movie as well, a documentary by. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how, even at iris advanced age, a soaring free spirit continues to inspire. Mar 08, 2018 legendary fashion icon iris apfel, who retains her passion for fashion at age 96 sits down with donna farizan, aka donnadorable.
Nothing i ever did i expected to do, iris apfel, the eclectic new york style icon, explains in iris, a new documentary by albert maysles. When it comes to expressing your individuality through fashion, there is no authority more seasoned than iris apfel. Oct 11, 2016 iris apfels home in new york city is a fashionistas dream. Albert maysles neuer dokumentarfilm uber iris apfel welt. Iris is a 2014 american documentary film directed by albert maysles about the life of fashion icon iris apfel. The designer studied art history at new york university and she has also attended art school.
Follow iris apfels instagram account to see all 1,106 of their photos and videos. Iris apfel is a tiny, whitehaired, nonagenarian fixture of new york s fashion scene who favors enormous round glasses, kaleidoscopic outfits and. Meet the students headed to iris apfels new york city. Documentary renowned documentarian albert maysles follows iris apfel, the nyc fashion icon, who at 93 shows more style and attitude than ever. You can read more about iris s new york apartment in architectural digest here. Violet grey toasts new york fashion legend iris apfel. After a lifetime of dressing in her own flamboyant manner, at 90, iris apfel is delighted to find herself new york s latest fashion muse. It premiered at the 2014 new york film festival and. Beyond the stories time can tell, its apparent by her standout sense of personal style that she has lived an exotic life brimming with colorful adventure. I saw her in something on tv recently and her unique style caught my eye.
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