Isabel Toledo

- Name: Isabel Izquierdo Toledo
- Born: April 9, 1961
- Birthplace: Cuba
- Grew up in West New York, New Jersey
- Former creative director for Anne KleinMSNBC: Michelle Obama wears Isabel Toledo...
- Married artist Ruben Toledo in 1984
- Works out of a loft at Broadway and 28th St. in New York CityNY Daily News: Designer Isabel Toledo spices up Michelle Obama's wardrobe
- Designed dress and coat worn by first lady Michelle Obama on the day of her husband's inauguration
- Said the outfit was made from "Swiss wool lace, backed with netting for warmth and lined in French silk"Interntional Herald Tribune: Designer basks in inaugural glow (January 20, 2009)
- Obama also wore Toledo during a June 2008 appearance at a Manhattan fundraiserMSNBC: Michelle Obama wears Isabel Toledo...

Cuban-born American fashion designer Isabel Toledo designed the sparkling gold sheath dress and matching coat worn by first lady Michelle Obama on the day her husband, Barack Obama, was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States.
Inauguration Surprise

Isabel Toledo said she did not know that Michelle Obama would wear her design until the morning of Barack Obama's inauguration. Toledo said she and her staff were watching the inaugural festivities on television and spotted Obama wearing her lemongrass-colored sheath dress and matching coat. Toledo's reaction? "It's great. We're so happy."Interntional Herald Tribune: Designer basks in inaugural glow (January 20, 2009)

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