“A New York society matron and interior designer who late in life knocked the socks off the fashion world with a brash bohemian style that mixed hippie vintage and haute couture, found treasures in flea markets and reveled in contradictions”: from the New York Times obituary for Iris Apfel (gift link).
Elaine and I have two degrees of separation from Iris Apfel: in 1984 and 1985 our great friend Aldo Carrasco worked at Old World Weavers, the textile company Iris and Carl Apfel founded in 1950. Aldo was in charge of correspondence with European companies, conducted by telex. He sent us fabric ends, and once in a while he sent a telex to Elaine at her workplace. Here is proof, though this telex came in the mail.
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Saturday, March 2, 2024
Iris Apfel (1921–2024)
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A grand spirit, Iris.
And Aldo! I just reread his letters—what gems! Do you have any of yours to him?
PS Seems Aldo would have approved of your correction of the NYT’s error in the Honeymooners obit. I assume they never made the correction?
No, I don’t have a one.
Still no correction about The Honeymooners. I’ve been checking on Sundays.
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