Designer Iris Apfel Dies at 102

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The world has lost a fashion icon. Designer and fashion icon Iris Apfel has died at the age of 102. The designer's verified Instagram account shared the news on March 1. 'Iris Barrel Apfel, August 29, 1921 — March 1, 2024,' the account shared, alongside a photo of Apfel in a gold and black gown. The photo was taken by one of Apfel's favorite photographers to work with, Ruven Afanador. Her representative Lori Sale also confirmed Apfel's death to TODAY.com.

In 2018, Apfel published a memoir: 'Iris Apfel: Accidental Icon.' In it, she addressed her oft-worn oversized eyeglasses. “Why do I wear such large glasses? The bigger to see you with, my dear,' she wrote. 'Anyway, you have to have fun. If you can’t have fun, you might as well be dead.' After turning 100, Apfel told TODAY.com in April 2022, that she loved being creative and would never retire. “Oh, I love to work. It’s fun because I enjoy it,” Apfel said at the time.

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