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Iris Apfel breaks into tech with WiseWear bracelets, life advice

Silicon Valley, watch out: One New Yorker is here to disrupt your wearables. And did we mention she’s 94 years old?

Iris Apfel — seen at front rows at worldwide Fashion Weeks and now more widely recognized than ever, thanks to the 2015 documentary “Iris” — is taking her eccentric, enviable style into the 21st century.

An icon for fashionistas of all ages, Apfel, who uses an iPhone, is breaking into the wearable tech industry in a partnership with WiseWear, with which she designed a line of bracelets that sync with your smartphone and still look like part of your outfit.