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Updated - New Book: Colorful by Iris Apfel

Update (9/22/2024): 

Iris Apfel's last book was gratefully received and gently read shortly after reaching my hands.  If you have the book but haven't read it already or are thinking about getting it, be ready...the book is COLORFUL -- literally!  

Reading it is like visiting with a bright and sassy spirit.  Iris was an adventurer, a woman who charted her own path and lived life her own way.  Along that way, she and her husband, Carl, developed an amazing textile fabrication company (Old World Weavers) that focused on replicating designs of 17th through early 20th century textiles.  In particular, the book has lovely photos of their company's works.  

In addition to this interior design work, she grew a collection of apparel and accessories that were unmatched -- so much so, there have been exhibits of selected outfits from her collections.  What can be said is that they range in textures, patterning, colors and sometimes even verge on ostentatiousness.  I think only she could wear the clothing she chose for her many closets, but one could wonder whether maybe the clothes and accessories were lying in wait for her.  Ultimately, she relished her clothes and jewelry -- that were mixed and matched until she achieved exquisite pairings from head to toe.  That included the finishing touch of a pair of her signature eye glasses (color-coordinated, of course).   

Iris Apfel wore ensembles as if she and her selected garments and accessories became a living piece of art.  I think of her outfits as those represented by three E's:  elegance, eccentricity and eclecticism.  What else could you expect from this Rara Avis (meaning a rare or unique person)?       

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Original Post:

In August, the late Iris Apfel's last book will be released.  It is available to pre-order at this time.  I found it on Amazon, in case you're a fan of this Rara Avis (see link below)!

Link to Iris Apfel: Colorful Book in Pre-Order

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