Could Iris Apfel be the oldest fashion ever signed to a major modeling agency? IMG Models announced they signed the 97-year-old “unintentional icon” on Thursday, January 31.
“I’m very excited. I by no means had a proper agent,” she advised Women’s Wear Daily. Home to superstars like Ashley Graham, Hailey Baldwin and Gigi and Bella Hadid, the management company will constitute Apfel for modeling, appearances and endorsements.
Apfel made a name for herself as a businesswoman and inside clothier who introduced her personal textile corporate, Old World Weavers, again within the 1950s. She persisted to develop her status, working on nine White House restoration projects.
“I’m a homemade girl. I by no means expected my lifestyles would take this flip, so I never ready for it,” she mentioned in her interview with WWD. “It all just took place so all at once, and I thought at my soft age, I’m no longer going to set up places of work and get involved with a wide variety of items. I believed it used to be a flash within the pan and it’s not going to remaining.”
Even though she’s by no means had a “proper” representation, she’s no rookie. Apfel starred in campaigns for Kate Spade and MAC Cosmetics as neatly editorials for publications like Vogue Italia. At 91, she covered Dazed & Confused and turned into the oldest person ever to be featured in a cover story.
As a stylish older woman, she’s gained many fans amongst the younger millennial demographic, as well as execs within the type trade together with clothier Tommy Hilfiger who's the one who hooked up her with IMG.
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However her original and impressive esthetic is most effective a part of her appeal. Her pluckiness to stick energetic and busy is something a lot of other folks glance as much as. “I don’t assume a host should make any difference and make you stop operating,” she told WWD. However, she’s by no means attempted to make herself related. She just is who she is. And other people adore it.
“Iris is an icon with immeasurable talent,” mentioned president of IMG Models, Ivan Bart. “She radiates creativity and inspiration and we’re so excited to discover new and unique alternatives with her, where her natural gifts will also be shared with the sector. At 97 years previous, Iris continues to end up that age is just a number and shouldn’t be one thing that defines you.”
She totally agrees, telling WWD that she loves operating and doesn’t need to stop. “I think retirement is a destiny worse than loss of life. I like to work, and love my work.” We have a sense “too old” is a phrase she’s by no means had and not will use.
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