For decades, the witty and always flamboyantly dressed Iris Apfel has influenced the New York fashion scene. This story, though, is not as much about fashion as it is about creativity, and that Iris, at the venerable age of 93, is still considered a style icon and continues to inspire. Iris is a unique woman whose endless enthusiasm for fashion, art and people serves as a reminder that clothing and life are together but one great experiment. Although presently her life glamour-draped, Iris continues to live in harmony with the values and work ethic that was instilled in her while growing up in a middle-class family in Queens, New York during the Great Depression. “I’m happy I can work.  If you’re lucky enough to do something you love, everything else follows.”

Iris Apfel and her husband led their textile company Old World Weavers for many decades. Greta Garbo, as well as nine US presidents, were among their clients. While travelling around the world on business, Iris began to collect unusual items of clothing and accessories from local markets and shops. She became more widely recognized after her impressive collection was displayed at the New York Metropolitan Art Museum in 2005. Nine years later, legendary documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles shot this film, which was released after his death.