Don't Be Afraid to Paint in A Fur Coat

Pin it I recently stumbled across this image of Iris Apfel, standing near buckets of paint in a fur coat and lighting her cigarette in a fireplace. I stopped in my tracks, admiring her nonchalance and moxie. If I wore my finery near paint and fire, I'd be a nervous wreck. But there she is, smiling away, blissfully content in the fullness of the moment. I'm not advocating that you own a fur coat or even that, if you do, you should be careless in your treatment of it. But this there are several im...