The world now bears witness to another love affair: one between street art and high fashion. And another love was painting the 96-Year-Old age defying fashion icon @iris.apfel She is a living proof that, 'Age is an issue of mind over matter, if you dont mind it doesnt matter. "I never think about my age. Maybe that's the ticket. I never think about it — it's a passing thought. It's just a number. … I've found that work is very healthy for me. I love what I do and I put my heart and soul into it," she says. It's true, "Gettin' old ain't for sissies," Apfel admits. But so what? "You start falling apart, but you just have to buck up and paste yourself together. You may not like getting older, but what's the alternative? You're here. Embrace it. I say put your experience to work, to give something back to other people."