IRIS APFEL SAYS...

“It’s better to be happy than well-dressed.” “To have style, you have to know who you are. You don’t find out who you are unless you work at it.”

“Being attractive is better than being pretty.”

“When you don’t dress like everyone else, you don’t think like everyone else.”

“The past isn’t coming back, and the future isn’t here yet. So live each day like it is your last. And one day, you’ll be right.”

“If you make a mistake in what you put together, the fashion police are not going to haul you into jail.”

“I don’t see anything wrong with a wrinkle. It’s kind of a badge of courage.”

“If your hair is done properly and you’re wearing good shoes, you can get away with anything.”

“If you’re not interested, you’re not interesting.” “Color can raise the dead.” “Never be afraid to stop traffic.” “You have to try it. You’ve only got one trip, you’ve got to remember that.”

“I could give up shopping, but I’m not a quitter.”

“I like individuality. Everything is so homogenized these days.”

“Why do I wear big spectacles? I need these, the bigger to see you.”

“Life is gray and dull, you might as well have a little fun when you dress and amuse people.”

“There is no substitute for experience. You must have experience and be open to experience.”

“To me, the worst fashion faux pas is to look in the mirror, and not see yourself.”

“I’m not good at putting on makeup but you have to be a moron not to be able to put on lipstick.”

“I don’t have any rules, because I’d only be breaking them.”

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