8 Can't-Miss Quotes From Fashion Icon Iris Apfel
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“You have to look in the mirror and see yourself. If it feels good, then I know it’s for me. I don’t dress to be stared at. I dress for myself.”
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“I think jewelry can change an outfit more than anything else. Transformation, punch, individuality: One or all of the above are why you should wear jewelry.”
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“I had a big decorating business, and we used to go to Paris twice a year. We got to a point where my husband said, ‘We don’t have any more room; you can’t go to the flea market.’ So I thought, I’ll go, but I won’t buy furniture; I’ll buy jewelry.”
“My mother knew if you bought a couple of really good architectural outfits and put your money into accessories, you could create a million different looks. She taught that to me, which I think was invaluable.”
“These are things I love, things I’ve worn. I get more compliments on accessories than anything else. I think they’re kind of like herbs and spices. They give zest and zing to an outfit.”
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“If there was a choice on spending a lot of money on accessories or dress, I always chose accessories. I think jewelry can change an outfit more than anything else.”
“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.”
“What’s my style is not your style, and I don’t see how you can define it. It’s something that expresses who you are in your own way.”