I’m not pretty, she mused at the time.

And I’ll never be pretty, but it doesn’t matter.

I have something much better.

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Sheer lipstick is not tolerable for me.

Red on the orange side or a shocking pink.

But what Apfel chose to do was anything but shrink herself.

Hopefully, it’s a legacy that will continue to grow and live on.