Iris is a fluffy but fun tribute to a fabulous dresser
WITH her massive, round eyeglasses, layers of costume jewellery and kaleidoscopic outfits, 93-year-old Iris Apfel resembles nothing so much as a wise old owl with extraordinary plumage.
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WITH her massive, round eyeglasses, layers of costume jewellery and kaleidoscopic outfits, 93-year-old Iris Apfel resembles nothing so much as a wise old owl with extraordinary plumage.
The interior designer, educator and fashion symbol may be in the twilight of her years, but she is living life to the max. That’s the impression given by this affectionate documentary of a woman who found fame late in life when New York’s Metropolitan Museum held
an exhibition of her collection in 2005.
The film shows Apfel going about her days shopping, appearing at fashion events and pottering around her apartments in New York and Florida, which are crammed with both clothing and peculiar toys.
She interacts affectionately with her 100-year-old husband Carl — they are one cute couple — and they reminisce about the successful high-end textile company they used to run, decorating fancy dwellings, including the White House.
Beneath the razzle-dazzle is a note of sadness: the acknowledgment that Apfel’s hectic, colourful lifestyle is a way of keeping her mind off illness and the fact she and Carl won’t last forever.
A film about making the most of what you have left, it could not have been a more apt swan song for filmmaker Albert Maysles, who died in March of this year.
Maysles, who was 88, was famous for being the co-director of groundbreaking documentaries Salesman (1968), Gimme Shelter (about the Rolling Stones, 1970) and Grey Gardens (1976).
Opens Thursday.
IRIS
Released by Madman
Star rating 3/5
Director Albert Maysles
Starring Iris Apfel, Carl Apfel, Bruce Weber
Rating M
Running time 75 minutes
Verdict A fluffy but fun tribute to a fabulous dresser
Originally published as Iris is a fluffy but fun tribute to a fabulous dresser
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