Iris Apfel Continues Her Design Streak With Eyewear Collaboration

by Julia Rubin | 1:41 pm, November 20th, 2011

When you think Iris Apfel, two things come to mind: jewelry and glasses. The 90-year-old has embarked on a slew of jewelry collaborations as of late — with HSN, Alexis Bittar, and Yoox — and now she’s getting into the eyewear game.

Apfel is teaming up with eyebobs to design a collection of midrange reading glasses, sun readers, and polarized sunglasses to be released in 2013. Can’t wait that long? The company is releasing a limited edition frame inspired by the icon this spring. It’s called the Iris, and comes in three different colors. (We’re partial to the two-tone red version.) The best part may be that the proceeds benefit one of Apfel’s favorite causes, vision loss charity Lighthouse International.

[via WWD]

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Anonymous

I’m sure the sun readers or reading sunglasses will do very well indeed. There’s certainly a lot of demand for these glasses in the spring and summer. Lovely that the proceeds of the limited edition are going to a charity – good luck to Iris Apfel in this new venture!
juan

Wow this lady is busy, first HSN, then Alexis Bittar, after that Yoox and now Eyebobs! She also has a ready to wear bold statement jewelry line, Its called the “Iris Apfel Collection” the materials used in the collection are bone, horn, resins, and natural woods. you can see the collection at http://www.shopjewelryaccessories.com/index.php?page=shop.browse&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=207

Iris Apfel Continues Her Design Streak With Eyewear Collaboration

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