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Iris

Iris pairs the late documentarian Albert Maysles (Grey Gardens, Gimme Shelter), then 87, with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades.

Iris: Trailer

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Iris pairs the late documentarian Albert Maysles, then 87, with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades.

Previews + Extras

  • Iris: Individuality - Breaking Rules: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Iris: Individuality - Breaking Rules

    S29 E5 - 2m 52s

    Iris encourages people to express their individualism through their wardrobes. She states, "I like individuality. It’s so lost these days. There’s so much sameness. Everything is homogenized. I hate it."

  • Iris: An Artist: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Iris: An Artist

    S29 E5 - 2m 43s

    Iris is an artist. She uses her clothing and accessories to compose a new vision.

  • Iris: Clothing as Art: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Iris: Clothing as Art

    S29 E5 - 8m

    Curator Harold Koda for the Metropolitan Museum of Art describes how he met Iris and how they organized the exhibit of Iris's collection in 2005.

  • Iris: Big & Bold & Pizazz: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Iris: Big & Bold & Pizazz

    S29 E5 - 4m 9s

    "Color can raise the dead," says Iris. She talks about her style as being big, bold, pizazz, and out of the box.

  • Iris: Rare Bird of Fashion: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Iris: Rare Bird of Fashion

    S29 E5 - 3m 6s

    Iris styles mannequins for the "Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel" exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum.

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