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New York has Iris Apfel—though she may have fallen for Salem's Peabody Essex Museum—but Boston has Marilyn Riseman. This smashing 85 year old is our own standout socialite and owner of legendary Newbury boutique, Apogee, which opened in 1966 and closed in 1982. Get to know the woman behind that black bob and signature makeup. [Boston Globe]