Iris Apfel, fashion icon known for her eye-catching style, dies at 102

Born into a Jewish family in New York in 1921, Apfel initially studied art history and specialized in interior design

Maverick fashion icon Iris Apfel dies aged 102

The American made her name as an interior designer but found wider fame and fortune as a model and actress in her 80s and 90s and was known for her eye-catching glamourous and whimsical style.

First an interior decorator, the self-proclaimed 'geriatric starlet' from America had become a fashion icon in New York, collaborating with numerous brands.

Eccentric textile expert, designer and fashion icon Iris Apfel has died.

Eccentric Iris Apfel, a symbol of the New York fashion universe and Instagram star, died on Friday at the age of 102, according to an announcement on her official social media account.