Isabel Toledo
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Isabel Toledo was a Cuban-American fashion designer renowned for her innovative, sculptural garments and for designing Michelle Obama’s 2009 inaugural dress.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fashion designer
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | National Design Award for Fashion Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFrom | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City fashion industry ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | breast cancer ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Ruben Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Cuba
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1960-04-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-08-26 ⓘ |
| designedFor | Michelle Obama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForBrand |
Anne Klein
NERFINISHED
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Lane Bryant NERFINISHED ⓘ Target NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedGarment | lemongrass wool lace dress and matching coat for Barack Obama’s 2009 presidential inauguration ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Fashion Institute of Technology
NERFINISHED
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Parsons School of Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Cuban-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fashion design
ⓘ
textile design ⓘ |
| fullName | Maria Isabel Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | women’s ready-to-wear fashion ⓘ |
| givenName | Maria Isabel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCreativePartner | Ruben Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkLocation | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| immigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
designing Michelle Obama’s 2009 inaugural dress and coat
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innovative sculptural garments ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| movement | avant-garde fashion ⓘ |
| nationality | Cuban-American ⓘ |
| notableWork | Michelle Obama 2009 inaugural ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
costume designer
ⓘ
fashion designer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Camajuaní, Villa Clara, Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ruben Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
architectural tailoring
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experimental pattern cutting ⓘ |
| yearAwarded | 2005 ⓘ |
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