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Iris Apfel

Colorful: A Treasure Trove of Inspiration, Influences, and Ideas

by Iris Apfel
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Fashion icon Iris Apfel shares her philosophy for living, unique perspective on design, and the key moments that shaped her life, along with 300 photographs from her personal collection in a beautifully produced legacy book, featuring a bespoke ribbon marker, edges sprayed with a vibrant pink ink, and a debossed, high-gloss cover.
In the summer of 2023, as Iris Apfel welcomed her 102nd birthday, she put pen to paper to write this very special project, which Iris called her legacy book.
"This is not a book of secrets—I have no secrets. Sorry to disappoint if that's what you're looking for. I have some good stories, though. And a few ideas. This book is about living, creating, and color. Because creativity and color matter. I don't want you to dress like me or think like me—that's not the idea of this book. I want you to find the colors, confidence, and creative inspiration that reflect you. My life has been filled with love, wonder, and a very deep, incurable curiosity. This book is my treasure trove of inspiration, influences, and ideas: My source. Be brave. Find your source. What makes you happy? —Much love, Iris x"
With more than 300 personal photos and adorned with beautiful, unseen fabric patterns from Iris's Old World Weaver's collection, Iris Apfel: Colorful has her incredible energy radiating from every page. Here she shares her creative work, life stories, adventures, and unwavering belief in the essential power of color and creativity on a life well lived.

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  • Release date

    November 19, 2024

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9798887073910

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9798887073910
      • File size: 97012 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      July 15, 2024
      A multimedia celebration of the life of an iconic style maven. Throughout this glossy treasure trove of flare and fanciful grace, Apfel (1921-2024) brings numerous elements of her career to vivid life. Split into sections focusing on the significance and interconnectedness of creativity, color, courage, playfulness, and longevity, the book offers continuously illuminating ideas on style, culture, and creativity. "Creative work gives me life," writes the author, while "design feeds my soul." Eye-catching photographs leap off the page as Apfel generously shares personal images and commentary about her early life, family, world travels, and affinity for vibrant, prismatic "happy colors." The author's heart and soul shine throughout her discussions of her oversize, bold jewelry, eyewear, and distinctive clothing as well as in a memorable photo of her seated in her ultrabright sitting room on her 100th birthday. Apfel delivers heartfelt stories of her creatively adventuresome life as an interior designer and manufacturing entrepreneur with her husband, Carl (her wedding dress was pink and strapless)--and how the "osmosis" of soaking up a host of multicultural experiences influenced the gaiety of her daily life and informed her sartorial aesthetic. Whether designing distinctive textiles, rugs, or clothing, Apfel's myriad sources of inspiration and motivation always involved bright hues, unique and interesting patterns and textures, layered coloring, and the assistance of superstar designers. The author also offers sage advice on life, based on how she lived hers--e.g., trusting gut feelings, exploring one's imagination, and living genuinely. "If I could remain one age forever, I wouldn't," she writes. "I don't believe in that. I enjoy being alive. I enjoy people. I enjoy experience. I enjoy work. There is very little I don't enjoy. Perhaps that's the secret? Enjoy as much as you can." A delightful posthumous treasury to a flamboyant life embraced in full color.

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