Arts and Entertainment
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
First lady's inauguration suit designer comes to Kent
Designer Isabel Toledo and her husband, Ruben, a fashion illustrator, sculptor and painter, are a marriage of art and fashion.
by WKSU's VIVIAN GOODMAN |
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 | | Isabel and Ruben Toledo | | Courtesy of Karl Lagerfeld |
You would expect to find the designer of Michele Obama's inauguration day dress in New York this week for Fashion Week, the annual runway show of shows. Or... in Los Angeles dressing-up celebrities for Sunday's Oscars. Instead, Isabel Toledo and her fashion illustrator husband, Ruben, are in Kent for a lecture tonight at the Kent State Fashion Museum.
We invited them to our nearby studios for a fashion chat:
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Extended interview with Isabel and Ruben ToledoOther options:  MP3 Download (9:26)
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