American businesswoman, interior designer and fashion icon Iris Apfel died this Friday at the age of 102 at their home in Palm Beach, Florida, according to a message they published through their social networks. A news that her family spokesperson, Stu Loeser, has confirmed to The New York Times.

With more than three million followers on Instagram, the also model and antithesis of ageism –signed a contract at 97 years old– continued giving lessons on trends and also makeup until the last moments of his life.

Since his hypnotic appeal was discovered with an exhibition of his collection at the Metropolitan in New York, in 2005, when Apfel She was already 84 years old, magazines and fashion brands set their eyes on her. Since then has carried out campaigns with jewelry, fashion and even ice cream brands.

“The world can be a gray place, so colors, patterns and textures are a way to spice up some fun. The same goes for makeup: I want my lipsticks to be as bright and bold as possible” , he told People magazine in an interview in 2022.

In it he also talked about one of his most characteristic objects, the large and colorful plastic glasses: “People told me, ‘why are they so big?’ And I told them because they’re happy to see you,” she said.

Although Apfel She became a fashion giant in her later years, spending her early years as an interior designer and textile expert.

After marrying her husband Carl Apfel in 1947, the two founded Old World Weaversa textile company that worked with personalities of the time such as Greta Garbo or Estée Lauder, and with which He also worked decorating the White House for several presidents.