The interior designer and note-book woman Iris Apfel is well-known for her bright and very original style of clothes. For most connoisseurs of extraordinary bows, Iris is associated, of course, with massive glasses for horn-rimmed vision. Who, if not this lady, can give advice on the selection of glasses that would not only correct the problems with eyesight, but also emphasize your personality? The question is rather rhetorical ...
At the beginning of the month HarperCollins published another book of a charming elderly lady, this time it's an autobiography called Iris Apfel: Accidental Icon.
However, back to the points. In her new book, "Iris Apfel: A Random Icon," the author devoted a whole chapter entitled "Talk about Optics" to the choice of glasses. According to her, long before the giant glasses became an integral part of the image of Iris, she was already keen on collecting unusual frames:
"As a little girl, I was very fond of visiting flea markets and spending time there, digging around in the mountains of rubbish. For some reason it was frames for glasses, all kinds of shapes, colors and sizes that attracted my attention most of all. I had a box under my shoes at home, where I put my findings. As soon as I saw another original frame, I definitely needed to buy it. "
Apfel writes that in her youth she did not need to wear glasses for sight, simply, in her opinion, it was a wonderful and very fashionable accessory. Over the years, her vision has lost its sharpness, and the designer has the opportunity to finally use the frames from his impressive collection:
"Many years passed, I grew up and glasses became a necessary attribute for me. I then thought: "Well, if I need glasses, then let it be POINTS!". I extracted the most massive glasses and put in them lenses for vision correction. "
Ms. Apfel claims that she was a pioneer not only in the selection of "outstanding" glasses, but also the first lady who tried on Denim trousers - jeans.
What is this book about?
In addition to the story about glasses, in the pages of the new book by Apfel, readers will find many interesting photos from her personal archive, funny stories from the past, memories of the start of a designer career. Iris admits her love of jazz music and that she can not stand smartphones. A special place in the memoirs of the 96-year-old style icon is the theme of her relationship with her beloved spouse Karl Apfel. Iris shares the secrets of a happy and very long family life.
Apfel admitted that she had long refused to write another book:
"I did not want to release an album with illustrations, write a book of memories, or even more a collection of tips for all occasions. But then something began to happen that was incomprehensible. Over the course of a week, three different publishers called me three times. I was told, they say, try to write a book for us. "A small volume is just your thoughts. Something that will be in demand among the youth. " And I thought it sounded fun! ".
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Recall that Mrs. Apfel is not only an icon of style and a collector, she is known as a restorer of fabrics and a model that has successfully lit up in the advertising campaigns of Luxottica and MAC. In addition, Iris in 2013 was in the top list of fifty of the most fashionable women for 50 by version British edition of the Guardian.