After 102 years of a life well lived, Iris Apfel died yesterday at her home in Palm Beach. In addition to a career in textiles—including a contract with the White House that spanned nine presidencies, from Harry S. Truman to Bill Clinton—Apfel is perhaps most known for what happened during her so-called “retirement,” a term used loosely as her later years were so busy and full. (Clients of her Old World Weavers company—which she helmed alongside her husband, Carl—also included Greta Garbo and Estée Lauder, in addition to the White House.)
