A dinner with Iris Apfel is not something to turn down. We joined the style icon with a handful of editors at The Polo Bar last night to toast her latest endeavor: a spring collection for HSN called Rara Avis (which means rare bird, and was the title of the 2006 Met Costume Institute exhibit dedicated to her). After everyone pulled on a jacket from her line—a variety of quilted, patterned, and micro-suede crocheted pieces—it was time to play dress up! Iris, who opted for a vintage velvet jacket, accessorized each guest in the range of oversized beaded and pom-pom necklaces, cuffs, envelope clutches, and bird-emblazoned everything. At each place setting was a pair of her signature eyeglasses (sans prescription lenses), which Iris strongly encouraged everyone to wear (read: everyone wore them). “You all look so yummy!” she said, delighted with her work.
Peruse a few pieces from the collection, below, which are available now here, and tune in to HSN when her fall collection launches in October 2017.
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- NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 11: Iris Apfel attends the Iris Apfel dinner previewing her HSN Collection at The Polo Bar on April 11, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Lars Niki/Getty Images for HSN)
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- NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 11: General atmosphere at the Iris Apfel Dinner previewing her HSN Collection at The Polo Bar on April 11, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Lars Niki/Getty Images for HSN)
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- NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 11: (L-R) ELLE Accessories Director Maria Duenas Jacobs, Iris Apfel, Harper’s BAZAAR Executive Fashion and Beauty Editor Avril Graham and Vogue Magazine Jewelry Editor Grace Givens attend the Iris Apfel Dinner previewing her HSN Collection at The Polo Bar on April 11, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Lars Niki/Getty Images for HSN)
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- NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 11: General atmosphere at the Iris Apfel Dinner previewing her HSN Collection at The Polo Bar on April 11, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Lars Niki/Getty Images for HSN)
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- NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 11: (L-R) Coveteur Editorial Director Laurel Pantin, Iris Apfel, Refinery29 Fashion Market Editor Alyssa Coscarelli and Daily Front Row Senior Editor Kristen Heinzinger attend the Iris Apfel Dinner previewing her HSN Collection at The Polo Bar on April 11, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Lars Niki/Getty Images for HSN)
