Iris Apfel, born 1921 - restorer, interior designer, decorator, fabric designer, and above all, New York socialite and style icon. Iris founded the interior design and textile company Old World Weavers with her husband Carl and went on to complete decorating projects for nine presidents of the United States. “Old World” means that she designed fabrics that were woven using traditional techniques. The couple’s mutual passions for travel and great collections of art launched them on quests to purchase pieces for specific projects or to enrich their own personal collection, which can still be seen today. Iris was a fixture of New York high society but she always said ‘the important thing is not the party, but how you dress for the party.’ To this day, she mixes and overlaps styles and fabrics with exquisite taste, sometimes colorful, sometimes more sober, but showing off maximalism that very few can pull off. Her style is hers alone. The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York invited her to create an exhibit of her clothing in 2005 that was attended by luminaries of the fashion world. She selected the outfits and dressed the mannequins herself. From that moment on, she’s been considered a style prescriber, and she’s been doing her own thing ever since.

This bag is manufactured in London, where they have very cool machines that exceed the highest expectations. The illustration by Lola Menta is printed directly on the skin, then the craftsman cuts the leather to the designer’s pattern. Finally, a team of tailors and seamstresses sew it all together with special thread. Within the overall handmade process, the printing is certified and complies with ISO 12947-2: 1998. We recommend cleaning the bag gently with a damp cloth and avoiding chemical or abrasive products.