What makes style? How
can you determine who is stylish and who is not? Is it someone who follows all
the trends to a T, or someone who does their own thing? I believe real style is
pushing the boundaries of your own wardrobe, dressing to impress yourself
first, and quite frankly- not giving a shit about what other people have to
say. Queen of these rules is the one and only Iris Apfel, the Queen of Fashion.
Iris is a 94 year old boss lady,
the original boss lady if you will. She is a businesswoman, interior designer
and the ultimate style icon. She’s got an eclectic sense of style which she
first portrayed through her home décor, which then influenced her eccentric
style. This woman has some of the most famous fashion quotes with her name
behind them. She’s an inspiration to many, and certainly one to me. Her most
famous eminence is the fact that she doesn’t care what anyone else thinks of
her style, she dresses to impress herself, she doesn’t necessarily dress for
comfort (because we all know beauty is pain sometimes, LOL) she dresses so that
when she looks in the mirror she says “WOW, this looks incredible!”
She is a big advocate for
feeling great in your own skin- a message that I think should be promoted more
often. As much as she loves fashion, she does admit “If you are not comfortable
in your own skin, you’ll never be comfortable in your own clothes.” I think
this really sets her apart, she is real, and she knows she has flaws and she
embraces them, she doesn’t try to cover them up. I think that it is important
to note, while fashion can boost your confidence, fashion does incredible things
for you if you are already confident.
This confidence that Apfel is armed
with is incredibly inspiring. One of my favorite quotes, and something she says
quite often is how she knows that she isn’t pretty (See above image). She is
pretty, but she isn’t a supermodel, she hasn’t been accepted in society as
stunningly beautiful, and she knows, and she doesn’t mind. This confidence
makes her a deadly spirit in the business and fashion world, she knows she’s
got nothing to lose, and is ultimately a fearless entity in the business.
Not only (in my opinion) does
Iris have an amazing sense of style, she is a confident, fearless leader in the
fashion industry, and just a general bad ass. She has paved the way for many
women to get out and really make an amazing impression, in their own right, on
the world, in whatever they choose to do. There is an incredible new documentary
on Netflix about the lovely Iris, I’d certainly recommend it if you’re looking
for a bit of inspiration!
That’s all for now, I
hope you enjoyed!
Cheers!!
xoxo
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