Iris Apfel, an interior designer and businesswoman who later in life became a fashion icon and taught at the University of Texas, died Friday at the age of 102 in Palm Beach, Fla.

Born on August 29, 1921, Iris Apfel remained a figure of vibrancy and life until her passing Friday at the age of 102. The lifelong New Yorker, who co-owned textile company Old World Weavers from ...

Fashion Legend Iris Apfel's Priceless Treasures From Palm Beach Home To Be Auctioned Off After Her Death. ... In the '70s I went to Italy and visited the workshop of a fabulous wood carver.