Iris Apfel Quotes

When I was a teenager in New York, I was buying antique clothes. I still am.

I love going to tag sales, to auctions.

We love curating; we love discovering new products and vintage pieces.

I know all of the antiques stores in Buenos Aires. I've been in every one of them, picking things out.

Fashion always was a huge interest of mine. I love beautiful clothes. I appreciate fine beading and lovely fabrics.

I collect hats, and I'm really big into Stetsons. Not particularly the Stetsons brand but that sort of fedora-type. I just think it's sharp.

I'm a collector, so I've got all kinds of sunglasses. I'd say I've got about a buck ten, buck twenty.

I like finding things in locations where I've worked and things from down South and things from flea markets or even the sidewalks.

I love Austin for vintage shopping, and there are some really good places in L.A., too.

I grew up in Florida, which is the land of flea markets and swap meets. My grandmother loved to go these places, and she'd take me along.

I love hats. I love vests. I do like to look sharp.

I am a flea market junkie! Every city I go to, I'll be sure to look up when and where the biggest and best markets are nearby.

I really like watches and have about eight.

I don't know anything about antiques. I do buy them now, but I have a little knowledge, and great enthusiasm.

I like vintage stores - all over the world. I have a little collection of my favorite stores here and there. Other than that, I love online shopping.

Some people collect stamps; I like fashion, discovering nice new things. I feel good about doing that.

I've always been obsessed with fashion.

I design clothing, and I'm a picker as well.

I love wandering around the vintage shops.

I like to frequent antiques shops and flea markets like the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

I've always loved glasses. Always have. I've worn glasses since I was in the fifth grade.

I'm always buying glasses and teacups. I have way too many to use, but I just love them, particularly anything vintage.

In L.A., I did a lot of vintage flea market dresses and Doc Martens.

I'm a huge pin collector.

I love collecting things from auction - we Brits really are hoarders and collectors.