Isabel Toledo

There are so many things to say about the inauguration and our new president and first family, but this article is just going to focus on the fashion aspect of the inauguration. We got an early glimpse of Michelle Obama’s outfit this morning, as she attended church services with her husband in Washington. She wore a textured yellow-gold shift dress and long, matching jacket. The dress, I believe, had a built-in jeweled neckpiece, and when the sun hit the dress and jacket, the fabric gave off a sparkle that made me think there was some beading. While on the podium, Michelle donned lime green ... Read Full Story

Michelle Obama arrives at the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America) In a much-anticipated decision, Michelle Obama chose a honey-colored ensemble designed by Isabel Toledo to wear to President Obama's inauguration this morning. The sunny shade was a far cry from what many people predicted, which were blue or red jewel tones that typically dominate the ... Read Full Story

words by Howard Kissel via nydailynews.com How lucky we are to live in a world of excess! I found myself thinking this at a splendid luncheon this afternoon at the Rainbow Room honoring Isabel Toledo. The designer was the recipient of the third annual Artistry of Fashion award of the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT. Toledo’s work has an architectural ingenuity as well as an exuberance and wit that suggest the couture of another time, when cost was never an obstacle to the artist’s vision. Describing her work as he made the award presentation, Andre Leon Talley, with whom I toiled many ... Read Full Story

The First Lady never ceases to amaze us for her bold choices of designers as she chose to wear an Isabel Toledo dress for one of the most important occasions in her life, her husband, Barack Obama’s Inauguration Day as the 44th President of the United States. Michelle Obama wore an elegant yellow sheath dress made of satin and lace complete with a matching coat. Actually the right color term is “lemongrass” which the First Lady immediately fell in love with upon seeing it in and it is one great meaningful color that expresses optimism as It did not only cheer up the whole ... Read Full Story

In the latest issue of Vogue, there is a new advertisement from the Lexus "Something Better" campaign and features drawings by Ruben and Isabel Toledo. Ruben, an artist, and Isabel, a fashion designer, also happen to be a married couple. The ad is intended to show how Lexus delivers the "possibilities of tomorrow," and reveals that "the car of the future is now a reality." Isabel and Ruben were asked to create their own idea of what "someday" would look like in their field. Ruben's fashion illustrations have appeared in magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Details, Paper and the New York Times. He has ... Read Full Story