Iris Apfel. If you haven’t seen the late Albert Maysles’s documentary Iris, it’s worth watching for the opening sequence alone.
Apfel is getting dressed and carefully layering statement necklace upon statement necklace, building up an armful of bangles; the distinctive clunking of her costume jewellery provides a cheerful soundtrack. “I like to improvise,” the iconic New Yorker says of her dress sense. “It’s as though I’m playing jazz.”A post shared by Iris Apfel (@iris.apfel)To celebrate her 100th birthday, H&M has collaborated with Apfel on a range of colourful clothing and statement jewellery. “Iris epitomises personal style,” says Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M’s creative advisor for womenswear.
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