iris was married to carl afro for 67 years he died in 2015 just before his 101st birthday together they founded and built up the textile firm old world weavers and traveled the world looking for unusual patterns and materials they contributed to the interior design of the white house under 9 different us presidents. in 2019 iris up through got her own gallery at the peabody essex museum in salem massachusetts it showcases ensemble's the fashion icon designed from head to toe she donated around 1000 pieces from her private collection to the museum. nationals and courage iris awful expresses all of that through her clothing she's never cared about logan's or labels she mixes with found pieces and embroider jackets with costume jewelry i'm collect things. and i was just recently and i. so they were. i have a few things and i still can't stop i don't buy like i used to but i still collect here. and i have lots and lots of stuff and i like to share it with a bow so someone might as well enjoy it as well as i do. iris awful is now her own brain and she designs her own make up fashion and acce