My mother worshipped at the altar of the accessory. Iris Apfel More Quotes by Iris Apfel More Quotes From Iris Apfel I’m a great believer in common sense, and the older I get I see that common sense is not that common Iris Apfel believercommon-sensecommon Fashion you can buy, but style you possess. Iris Apfel stylefashion 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. Iris Apfel choicesdressesthinking I just never want to completely grow up. Iris Apfel growing-upgrowswant I always feel that if you're gonna be uncomfortable and unhappy in something, just because you think it's in or it's chic, I would advise you to be happy rather than well-dressed. It's better to be happy. Iris Apfel fashionunhappythinking Coco Chanel said take one thing off. I always said put another one on. Iris Apfel one-thingsaid In my view you can't go to the future if you haven't come from the past. Iris Apfel viewshavenspast Humor is important in everything. Dress with a little humor and you can go a long way. Iris Apfel importantdresseslong My secret to having a happy relationship is having a sense of humour and giving one another space: your own space. Iris Apfel spacesecretgiving My mother worshipped at the alter of accessories and I got the bug. She always said, if you have a good, little, simple black dress and you have different accessories, you can have 27 different outfits. Iris Apfel blacksimplemother Never be afraid to stop traffic. Iris Apfel trafficbeing-yourself When the fun goes out of getting dressed, you might as well be dead. Iris Apfel wellsfunmight I don't happen to approve of plastic surgery. I think God put plastic surgeons on this earth for good reasons - people get burned or people might have a nose like Pinocchio and that has to be fixed. But to just chop yourself up to look a few years younger? You could come out looking like a Picasso picture. And you still have your hands to contend with. If you're 70, no one is going to think you're 35. The whole concept is kind of stupid. Iris Apfel stupidpeoplethinking I see myself as the world's oldest living teenager... I try to get as much kick out of things as possible. Iris Apfel teenagertryingworld Style is attitude, attitude, attitude! Iris Apfel styleattitude To lead the good life in New York, the two most important things for a woman are a chauffeur and a fur-lined raincoat. If you have those two things, you’re made. Iris Apfel good-lifenew-yorktwo I think if women put some more of the time and money they put on their heads in their heads, they’d be better off. Iris Apfel time-and-moneybetter-offthinking If you put something together and it doesn't look so good, Iris Apfel jailfashionfun I had to be my own person and live my own life if I wanted to be happy, and I just did it. Iris Apfel my-ownpersonswanted 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. Iris Apfel zestgivingthinking
