Iris Apfel Quotes

Fashion you can buy, but style you possess. The key to style is learning who you are, which takes years. There’s no how-to road map to style. It’s about self-expression and, above all, attitude.

I say, dress to please yourself. Listen to your inner muse and take a chance. Wear something that says 'Here I am!' today.

When you don't dress like everybody else, you don't have to think like everybody else.

You're not pretty, and you'll never be pretty. But, it doesn't matter. You have something much better. You have style.

I don't have any rules, because I would only be breaking them, so it's a waste of time

More is more and less is a bore.

You have to be interested. If you're not interested, you can't be interesting.

I was never hurt by what anybody said about my clothes, because I dress to please myself. If somebody doesn’t like what I’m wearing, it’s their problem, not mine

You only have one trip. You might as well enjoy it.

You have to look in the mirror and see yourself. If it feels good, then I know it's for me. I don't dress to be stared at, I dress for myself.

If you hair is done properly and you're wearing good shoes, you can get anyway with anything.

I think jewelry can change an outfit more than anything else. Transformation, punch, individuality: One or all of the above are why you should wear jewelry.

If you're lucky enough to get old, I think you should celebrate it.

Fashion you can buy, but style you possess.

I see myself as the world's oldest living teenager... I try to get as much kick out of things as possible.

If there was a choice on spending a lot of money on accessories or dress, I always chose accessories. I think jewelry can change an outfit more than anything else.

I think if women put some more of the time and money they put on their heads in their heads, they’d be better off.

I just never want to completely grow up.

To lead the good life in New York, the two most important things for a woman are a chauffeur and a fur-lined raincoat. If you have those two things, you’re made.

When the fun goes out of getting dressed, you might as well be dead.

I'm a color person, I've never been known to play it safe. Plus I like big bags. My eyeglasses are so big; they don't fit into smaller bags.

I’m a great believer in common sense, and the older I get I see that common sense is not that common

I had to be my own person and live my own life if I wanted to be happy, and I just did it.

If you put something together and it doesn't look so good, the fashion police are not going to come and take you away. And if they do, you might have some fun in jail.

Style is attitude, attitude, attitude!

People would always say to me, "Why are you wearing such large frames?" And I would say, "The bigger to see you."

My look is either very baroque or very Zen – everything in between makes me itch.

Being attractive lasts longer than being pretty.

I never just went to look for clothes and style; I always find that wherever I go.

Never be afraid to stop traffic.

Coco Chanel said take one thing off. I always said put another one on.

These are things I love, things I've worn. I get more compliments on accessories than anything else. I think they're kind of like herbs and spices. They give zest and zing to an outfit.

I'm happy if I can help anybody. I'm more than happy to, but you have to find your own path.

When you're older, no matter how good your humor is you don't always feel perky and peppy. But if you sit home all day and brood about it, it gets worse.

Jewelry is the most transformative thing you can wear.

I'll spend more time getting dressed than I spent at the actual event.

In my view you can't go to the future if you haven't come from the past.

Humor is important in everything. Dress with a little humor and you can go a long way.

I just mix and put things together the way the spirit moves me.

Style means you have a real curiosity about yourself and then you express it. Having style is not copying somebody else.

I think I still keep my sense of wonder, which I call childlike, not childish, childlike. I still have a vivid imagination, and I like to try a lot of new things.

It's more important to be happy than well-dressed.

The fun of getting dressed is it's a creative experience.

I can't tell people how to have style. No amount of money can buy you style. It's just instinctive.

The world is always full of promise.

I was in art school since I was five years old. I've always been to art school.

My mother worshipped at the altar of the accessory.

It's better to be happy and comfortable than well dressed.

My secret to having a happy relationship is having a sense of humour and giving one another space: your own space.

You have to know yourself and know what you can carry. If you're not comfortable, no matter how well dressed you are, you're not going to look right. I'd rather be happy and feel comfy.