Me/We love Iris Apfel!

What do you look for?
I'm a hopeless romantic. I buy things because I fall in love with them. I never buy anything just because it's valuable. My husband used to say I look at a piece of fabric and listen to the threads. It tells me a story. It sings me a song. I have to get a physical reaction when I buy something. A coup de foudre – a bolt of lightning. It's fun to get knocked out that way!

What is your shopping philosophy?
I do have a dominant shopping gene but, unlike a reasonable person, I never plan for what I need each season. I enjoy the thrill of the hunt, the discovery and the endless search. In another creation I was, perhaps, a hunter/gatherer. After all these years, I've learned that it's not the end result or finished product but the process I most enjoy. If my experimenting, searching and juxtaposing turns into an exciting outfit well, it's just a big fat bonus!

http://www.panacheprivee.com/Arts_Culture/Iris_Apfel_Collection.asp

http://www.lookonline.com/iristranscriptcomplete.html

http://www.vogue.it/en/magazine/vogue-pelle/2010/10/be-inspired-by-iris-apfel-



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