Dear Iris Apfel

Astazi Mrs. Iris Apfel implineste 93 de ani si trebuie sa fie prezenta in albumul meu de placeri.

New-Yorkeza “originala”, nascuta intr-o familie de comercianti de frumos – tatal sau a fost un geamgiu de lux (o afacere cu oglinzi si geamuri scumpe) iar mama sa a detinut un butic de antichitati in Queens – Apfel, nascuta Barrel a studiat istoria artei la New York University, dupa care a lucrat cu celebrul designer Elinor Johnson la publicatia Women’s Wear Daily.

In anul 1948, Iris s-a casatorit cu Carl Apfel si impreuna au pus bazele unei firme de tesaturi, Old World Weavers, de unde s-au “aprovizionat” de-a lungul timpului noua presedinti americani, cu aportul stilistic al lui Iris: Truman, Eisenhower, Nixon, Kennedy, Johnson, Carter, Reagan, Ford si Clinton. Apfelii si-au vandut afacerea la inceputul anilor ’90, dar aici puteti gasi site-ul companiei, cu tesaturi care inca au amprenta lui Iris:  http://www.starkcarpet.com

Metropolitan Museum of Art din New-York i-a dedicat lui Apfel o ampla retrospectiva in anul 1005, “Rara Avis: The Irreverent Iris Apfel”.

Iar Museum of Lifestyle&Fashion History din Palm Beach (acolo unde se afla si colectia Barbie) ii pregateste lui Apfel un intreg pavilion.

Dear Mrs. Iris Apfel, esti fantastica si tare mi-ar fi placut sa imi beau cafeaua cu tine!

 

Surse de inspiratie foto: http://www.thenewpotato.com, http://superhypermost.blogspot.ro, http://models.com, http://kyklamasha.com, http://www.thecultureconcept.com, http://www.modabot.de, http://fashionfocused.net, http://www.ddranchwear.com, Wikipedia

 

 

 


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