?I never want to be an old fuddy-duddy I hold the self-proclaimed record for being the World's
Oldest Living Teenager and I intend to keep it that way.? ?Iris Apfel One of the most dynamic
personalities in the worlds of fashion textiles and interior design?and hands down the most
vital witty nonagenarian in the solar system?Iris Apfel is a true original. Now this
contemporary legend whose authenticity candor and infectious energy have earned her fans of
all ages worldwide has created an entertaining thought-provoking visually arresting and
exciting volume that captures her irrepressible joie de vivre. Astute maxims anecdotes from
childhood to the present essays on style and various subjects?from the decline of manners to
risk-taking?fill the book as do lists proclamatory revelatory and advisory. A bold highly
colorful design that varies from page to page presents a characteristically improvisational
pastiche of vibrant images including personal photographs and mementos images from top
international fashion photographers specially commissioned art by renowned illustrators and a
range of surprising novelties. This is a rare book by a rare bird indeed.
