Iris Apfel Style Quotes & Sayings

I never just went to look for clothes and style; I always find that wherever I go. — Iris Apfel

Nobody is original anymore. Nobody has any original style. — Iris Apfel

I can't tell people how to have style. No amount of money can buy you style. It's just instinctive. — Iris Apfel

You're not pretty, and you'll never be pretty. But, it doesn't matter. You have something much better. You have style. — Iris Apfel

You can't just say, "I'm gonna have style." You have to work at it. It's intuitive; some people have it, and some people can work on it all day long, and it will never happen. — Iris Apfel

Great personal style is an extreme curiosity about yourself. — Iris Apfel

Style is attitude, attitude, attitude! — Iris Apfel

You can't try to be somebody you're not; that's not style. If someone says, 'Buy this - you'll be stylish,' you won't be stylish because you won't be you. You have to learn who you are first, and that's painful. — Iris Apfel

To find out who you are is like putting yourself on a psychiatric couch, but you have nobody to help you. Really it isn't easy. I was talking with my nephew this morning and he gave me one of the best quotes I've heard in years 'Personal style is curiosity about oneself.' — Iris Apfel

Fashion you can buy, but style you possess. The key to style is learning who you are, which takes years. There's no how-to road map to style. It's about self-expression and, above all, attitude. — Iris Apfel

I think dressing up or down should be a creative experience. Exciting. Fun. For me the key to personal style lies in accessories. I love objects from different worlds, different eras, combined my way. Never uptight, achieving - hopefully - a kind of throwaway chic — Iris Apfel

Being an individual takes effort. Most people are pretty lazy. And that's OK! I mean, there are more important things than fashion. If it's going to stress you out to have a sense of style, don't do it. The important thing is to be comfortable so you can get on with your life. — Iris Apfel