Not many people have heard of
Isabel Toledo. Not many people know that she is a fashion designer. Or that she was born in Cuba, grew up in NYC and married her
high school sweetheart, renowned illustrator
Ruben Toledo. Or that she has won several awards for her
artistry in fashion. This is what I like about Toledo - her work, unlike the fuss-free, clean and sporty casualwear so favoured by most American mainstream designers; displays restrained intelligence mixed with timeless simplicity. I suppose this is an admirable trait, because she doesn't produce for commercial reasons and often, her clothes reflect a deep understanding between textiles, pattern considerations, hand-crafted values, proportions and aesthetic.
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| Alex Wek wearing Toledo for June 2009 Harper's Bazaar |
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| Carmen Dell'Orefice wearing Toledo for June 2009 Harper's Bazaar |
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| Fashion desiger, Isabel Toledo, for June 2009 Harper's Bazaar |
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| FIT retrospective exhibition "Isabel Toledo: Fashion From The Inside Out" |
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| FIT retrospective exhibition "Isabel Toledo: Fashion From The Inside Out" |
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| FIT retrospective exhibition "Isabel Toledo: Fashion From The Inside Out" |
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| A sample of her work on display in the FIT exhibition (July to Sept 2009) |
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| Michelle Obama wore "the sunny yellow dress" designed by Toledo to the swearing-in ceremony |
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| Her book "Fashion From The Inside Out" |
All images sourced from Google Images
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