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As told to Ellie Violet Bramley and Chloe Mac Donnell

‘Don’t wear beige – it might kill you’: Iris Apfel fans on why they love rainbow dressing

‘She was fearless, she was bold’ … Iris Apfel, with some of those she inspired.
‘She was fearless, she was bold’ … Iris Apfel, with some of those she inspired. Composite: Guardian Design; Desiree Navarro/Getty Images; Zack McLaughlin

Last Friday, the American interior designer turned fashion influencer Iris Apfel died aged 102. Her eclectic way of dressing, featuring a discordance of colours, patterns and textures, broke all the standard fashion rules and amassed her legions of fans. Here, some of them explain how they, too, dress for joy.

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