Iris Apfel
publication date: Sunday, March 30, 2025 (part of March 2025)
category: Fashion
clue: This designer extraordinaire decorated the White House for nine presidents and formally became a model at age 97.
explanation: Apfel, long an influential fashion designer and interior decorator, experienced a surge of popularity in her late nineties that led her to seek formal representation for public appearances; she signed as a model with IMG. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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