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Iris Apfel, the interior designer-turned-fashion icon known for her eclectic, colorful style, has died at the age of 102.

Apfel’s rep Lori Sale confirmed the textile expert’s death, adding that Apfel died Friday at her home in Palm Beach, Florida. No cause of death was provided.

“Iris Apfel was extraordinary,” Sale said in a statement (via The Hollywood Reporter). “Working alongside her was the honor of a lifetime. I will miss her daily calls, always greeted with the familiar question: ‘What have you got for me today?’ Testament to her insatiable desire to work.

Iris Apfel, a businesswoman, interior designer and fashion icon known for her eccentric style, who was also the subject of Albert Maysles’ 2014 documentary Iris, has died. She was 102.

She died at her home in Palm Beach, Florida, her rep Lori Sale confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter Friday.

“Iris Apfel was extraordinary,” Sale shared in a statement. “Working alongside her was the honor of a lifetime. I will miss her daily calls, always greeted with the familiar question: ‘What have you got for me today?’ Testament to her insatiable desire to work.”

She continued, “She was a visionary in every sense of the word. She saw the world through a unique lens – one adorned with giant, distinctive spectacles that sat atop her nose. Through those lenses, she saw the world as a kaleidoscope of color, a canvas of patterns and prints. Her artistic eye transformed the mundane into the extraordinary and...

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