I don't count myself as a fashionista because I do a lot of other things. That's just a small part of my life. Iris Apfel More Quotes by Iris Apfel More Quotes From Iris Apfel You can't try to be somebody you're not; that's not style. If someone says, 'Buy this - you'll be stylish,' you won't be stylish because you won't be you. You have to learn who you are first, and that's painful. Iris Apfel someone you stylish style I never buy what someone says is 'in' or a 'must-have.' I buy what makes me happy. Iris Apfel someone never me happy You don't find out who you are unless you work at it. Iris Apfel find who you work Understated jewellery is not for me. It's too itsy-bitsy. My husband is lucky, as I've never had a yen for real jewels. Iris Apfel never me lucky husband It's better to be happy than to be well-dressed. Iris Apfel be-happy than better happy My mother was a big influence; she was exceedingly chic, completely dressed in a completely different manner than I did. I was a child of the Depression, so she taught me all about accessories, and I always tell everybody she worships at the altar of the accessory. Iris Apfel child me mother depression Great personal style is an extreme curiosity about yourself. Iris Apfel yourself great style curiosity I'm from New York. My grandparents were settlers of Long Island City. When they came here, there was no bridge, and they had to hire a boat across the river. They had a farm, and my grandmother had to go once a week to Manhattan to buy provisions - very primitive. Iris Apfel bridge river city long You have to push yourself when you're older because it's very easy to fall into the trap. You start to fall apart - you just have to do your best to paste yourself together. I think doing things and being active is very important. When your mind is busy, you don't hurt so much. Iris Apfel yourself best you together Fashion and interior design are one and the same. Iris Apfel interior same design fashion Coco Chanel once said that what makes a woman look old is trying desperately to look young. Why should one be ashamed to be 84? Why do you have to say that you're 52? Nobody's going to believe you anyway, so why be such a fool? It's nice that you got to be so old. It's a blessing. Iris Apfel woman you fool blessing I get very involved with my things, and they are not standard equipment. Iris Apfel standard very get things Nobody is original anymore. Nobody has any original style. Iris Apfel original any nobody style The White House is the people's house. When you do historical restoration, that must be what it is. Iris Apfel you white house people Just because you get to a certain number doesn't mean you have to roll up into a ball and wait for the grim reaper. We were put on this earth to do something! If you stop using your brain, at any age, it is going to stop working. It's like if you stop using your hand, it will atrophy. I think doing nothing is a curse. Iris Apfel wait you age brain I think people try so hard to learn everything that they miss all the wonderful essentials. There is so much mystery in life that you should leave a mystery. Iris Apfel you mystery life people
