Iris Apfel: The 93-year-old fashion icon - Newsnight

She wears more chains than a gangster rapper and picks up her accessories from flea markets. But with her distinctive large spectacles, Iris Apfel is the toast of the 'frow - that's the front row, to you - and the subject of a new documentary. She's been talking to Stephen Smith, who has his own twist on 'smart casual' - they're calling it 'smart casualty'.
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[@kskc1234]

Just saw a documentary tonight on Iris on PBS, loved this lady! What a Mensch!!

[@tania0070]

No one could ever top her genius glamour.

[@huub1989]

Interviewer seemed a little condescending. Iris isn’t just another quirky American of a certain age, she has style, can’t be bought, can’t be given away!

[@xeroxolly]

i want to die fashionable like this lady. not boring and critical of the normal standard

[@leahjagger1309]

Let's do it!

[@gabrielfrost9134]

Absolutely savage! love her.

[@donadonev5473]

WHAT A LADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I ADORE HER!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@carcrashcentral9507]

Iris apfel is my spirit animal

[@pecanthecat]

i love this little lady!! pecan is getting his iris halloween costume ready this year. :)

[@stephaniepierce445]

I love Iris so much. When I grow up I want to be her.

[@jeahavvalentin980]

Stephanie Pierce I love her too immensely wholeheartedly

[@BlizzardxThexWolf]

Same!! I love Japanese fashion style and seeing her still dressing as stylish as she did in her youth makes me happy when I get too old to wear mini skirts.

[@agfagaevart]

she hasn't grown up. why should you? ;-)

[@openyoureyes4799]

Me too and I'm only 71.....

[@leahjagger1309]

Me too!

[@nosbigem]

Love Iris!

[@m.s.g1890]

“Glad we phoned each other this morning so that we weren’t wearing the same thing” was very funny, but after that he went on to try and portray her as a dotty old eccentric. She shone through though.

[@karmanonchalant2799]

She's Basically A Real Life Edna From The Incredibles. Fabulous !

[@leahjagger1309]

Pull yourself together!

[@hayleyannamathieson7261]

I adore her. Fantastic! 💗❤✨

[@TehMomo_]

her neck muscles must be JACKED.

[@Happy-o4w]

I love your style God bless you♥️🙏

[@pedinurse1]

OMG she is so full of life

[@leahjagger1309]

Play! Be happy! Wear what you like!

[@Caromdpa]

love her

[@victortang8395]

Very wise absolutely love her . Amazing 😉

[@nadinehildebrand1219]

Best Lady 😘😘😘

[@nadinehildebrand1219]

Ikon😍😍😍😍😍wow

[@rachelsremedies2602]

Is the jewelry heavy?

[@ShaneTallon88]

Wow

[@rachaelhowey4106]

Thank u God thank U for utube

[@pinkzweibel985]

😍😍😍

[@2016834]

If your hair looks good any length for any age in my opinion

[@kati1017]

Age appropriate...who cares? Wear what makes you feel alive!

[@jockjammer3443]

I got bad wounded legs,I wear baggy slacks and form my style around that. a late 40s style and there is never an excuse to be a bas looking corpse.

[@elapaszczynski495]

She looks great,but jewellery must be heavy for her frigel posture

[@clayforth1]

Good luck to her,at her age she is doing well just to be able to take care of herself

[@openyoureyes4799]

Why does she remind me of George Burns?????????

[@MrBoliao98]

When I'm old, srs that's an aim

[@michaelmcgarry7701]

She's Fabulash!

[@helenalancinger5412]

The

[@joniheisenberg6691]

Old fashioned thinking. Why can’t you have it all ? Does she pose the same requirements to men ? Why can’t the husband rear the children while the woman concentrates on career or for that matter same sex couples ?