animal magnetism

when these 2 went to the ZOO.

 

IRIS APFEL x DURO OLOWU at nowness.

 

 

 

photograph by Gregory Colbert

 

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The Rare Bird of Fashion & 1 of her flock

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 I love Iris Afpel's style- She is a Rare Bird of Fashion

top left-Iris Arpel, from the book by Eric Boman  Rare Bird of Fashion, The Irreverent Iris Apfel . top right Wedding kaftan, Fez, 20th century from Une Passion Marocaine (A Moroccan Passion) image- Connaissance des Arts  & muguet de Paris   .  Me wearing my own Moroccan wedding kaftan, Holiday 2011. No-I did not get married, and only wear it occasionally-it's very heavy.

Read about IRIS, As if you haven't already-

an interview with Iris Barrel Apfel here

scenes from Rare Bird here

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What they Wore: an Apfel & a Queen

'I live in the Dark Ages, the 17th century. Actually, I would have loved to be in Paris in the early 20th century when the Ballets Russes were there and Chanel was designing.' Iris Apfel

Maria Luisa de Orleans, Queen of Spain by Jose Garcia Hidalgo,1679.

an Apfel a day

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& just in time for my birthday-IRIS APFEL launches her JOOLS on YOOX.com

Collection ready-to-ear contemporary jewels.  

Limited Edition, a line of jewelry with a contemporary design

Personal unique pieces from Iris Apfel own collection

see more at VOGUE IT here

Do you have a favorite? 

a hard choice I know, my 2 picks-shown above

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What they wore: Iris and Mary

“ When you don’t dress like everybody else, you don’t have to think like everybody else.” Iris Apfel

Mary Wortley Montague with her son Edward, attributed to Jean Baptiste Vanmour

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Caftan love IRIS

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I have one that is identical-pictures to follow-soon I hope.

more of fabulIRIS

images from RARE BIRD OF FASHION- Iris Arpel

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Patchwork IV Iris

who else?

Iris Arpel

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