Isabel Toledo will receive The
Couture Council of The Museum at
FIT's third annual Artistry of
Fashion Award at a benefit
luncheon at New York City's
Rainbow Room on Wednesday,
September 3, 2008. Andre Leon
Talley, American editor-at-large
for Vogue, will present the
award, and Simon Doonan,
creative director for Barneys
New York,
will emcee the event.
The Artistry of Fashion will
precede a major retrospective of
Ms. Toledo's work at The Museum
of FIT, entitled Holy Toledo!
Isabel Toledo and the Art of
Fashion, opening June 19, 2009
through September 26, 2009.
The Couture Council is a
membership group of fashion
enthusiasts that helps support
the exhibitions and programs of
The Museum at FIT. For
information on the Couture
Council, please call 212 217
4532
or send an e-mail to:
Couturecouncil@fitnyc.edu