Comprising 18 frames of various shapes and colors, some with rhinestone embellishments, including "The Iris Apfel" frames in champagne and "Tiger's Eye," the "Dressed to the Nines" frames in purple and clear, the "Tinseltown Pussycat" frame in green, the "Half & Half" frames in "mosaic" and "swirl," the "Good to be Square" frames in "mosaic" and "swirl," the "What's New Pussycat" frame in amethyst, the "Puttin' on the Glitz" frame in red, the "Apfel of My Eye" frame in amethyst, the "Smashing!" frame in "Serengeti," the "Making Waves" frame in orange, and several other since-discontinued frames and colorways. Thirteen pairs with bifocal lenses, the others with non-prescription lenses. Together with a gilt metal eyeglass paperweight

W Magazine. (2022, April 11). Prized Possessions x Iris Apfel. [video] YouTube.

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Two pairs of eyeglasses from this group featured among others from the Iris Apfel X Zenni collaboration in the W Magazine video, "Prized Possessions X Iris Apfel," in which Mrs. Apfel shows off her collection of glasses.

Iris Apfel collaborated with Zenni Optical to celebrate her 100th birthday with a line of original eyeglass frames inspired by her unique style and signature bespectacled look. Their multi-year partnership yielded numerous capsule collections, with more than 80 styles produced over the course of their collaboration.