Businesswoman and all-around fashion legend Iris¹ Apfel had two important things to celebrate: thelaunch of her fashion brand and her 95th birthday.

女企业家兼全能时尚传奇爱瑞斯.阿普费尔有两件重要的事情要庆祝一下：她的时尚品牌发布了以及她的95岁生日。

The forever young icon² was pretty much the best advertisement for the collection that she curated.

对于爱瑞斯策划的时装系列，这位青春永驻达人几乎可作为最佳广告了。

Some fashion icons³ are reluctant to be frank about a burning topic: ageism and that oft-used expression, "dressing⁴ for your age." However, Apfel has earned every right to say what she wants.

一些时尚达人不愿意坦诚地面对一个很重要的问题：年龄主义，以及那句常说的什么年龄就穿什么衣服。不过，阿普费尔有充分的权利说自己想说的话。

"I think that's stupid," Apfel says.

我认为（在意年龄）是很傻的一件事， 阿普费尔说道。

"I think [designers are] all entirely⁵ youth-oriented.

我觉得（设计师们）全都是以年轻人为导向的。

I think a lot of designers create very expensive clothes for women [in their] 60s and 70s and they create them for 16- and 18-year-old bodies.

许多设计师为六七十岁的女士设计非常昂贵的服装，但那些服装却是按照16岁和18岁的身材设计的。

The kids can't afford to buy them and the women look like a horse's ass⁶ if they put it on.

孩子们买不起这些衣服，而（年长的）女士们穿上去看起来像个傻瓜。

So it's all out of whack⁷."

所以，这些都不正常。

"I think if a woman has her own style and knows who she is, she doesn't have to dress for being 60 or 20 or 90," she says.

我认为如果一位女士有自己的风格，并且了解自己的话，她不需要因为是20岁、60岁或90岁而穿不一样的衣服，她说道。

"I mean, there are just some certain things that older women shouldn't do.They shouldn't wear mini skirts.

我的意思是，只有某些事情是年长女性不应该做的。

They shouldn't wear very high heels. They shouldn't wear too much makeup⁸. Things like that which are just common sense." Apfel adds.

她们不应该穿迷你裙，不应该穿鞋跟太高的鞋子，不应该化太浓的妆，诸如此类，都是常识。阿普费尔补充道。

"I always say it's more important to be happy than well dressed.

我总是在说，开开心心比穿得漂亮更重要。

Do your own thing. I don't sit and judge anybody.

去做自己的事。我不会坐下来评判任何人。

I think it's nice to look in a mirror once in awhile."

我认为偶尔照照镜子很不错。