Als er iemand is die alle fashion door de jaren heen heeft gekend en nog steeds alles op het gebied van mode weet, is dat Iris Apfel wel. Wij hebben een paar van de leukste modequotes van de 95-jarige fashionista op een rijtje gezet.
Mode-icoon Iris Apfel heeft een stijl waar velen van kunnen leren. Door haar rijk gevulde collectie aan sieraden, bijzonder grote brillen en goed gestifte lippen, weet ze altijd herkenbaar te zijn. Maar we kunnen haar ook uit duizenden herkennen in deze typerende uitspraken.
“If there was a choice on spending a lot of money on accessories or dress, I always chose accessories. I think jewellery can change an outfit more than anything else.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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 jewellery.”
“I think jewellery can change an outfit more than anything else. Transformation, punch, individuality: One or all of the above are why you should wear jewellery.”
“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.”
“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 jewellery. 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.”
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