I think we are all very aware now of my troubling addiction to books. I cannot let a fortnight pass without purchasing another fashion/inspirational tome! Soon I will have my very own reference library - feel free to browse at your leisure! My latest addition to this ever-growing collection is a wonderful book about the under-exposed designer, Isabel Toldeo. If I'm to be completely honest, I had not even heard of her until a few months ago when I stumbled across these images on the TwistedLamb blog (which, by the way, is pure freekin' genius).
Toledo's work is amazing, and spans many different 'genres' of fashion design - from origami, geometric, fluid drapery, architectural structure, opulence and minimalism...but above all, extremely clever cutting. Valerie Steel states in this book that unfortunately, like many designers Toledo has not had the financial backing to expand from her niche market. Widely recognised by fashion insiders, Isabel Toldeo has been running her own label for over 20 years, however it is only now that she is starting to get fully recognised and stocked across the world.
'Displaying garments Toledo has created since her first show in 1985, this book is a revelatory exploration of a fashion innovator in a mass-market industry.' 
Words cannot describe the tragic loss that the fashion industy experienced yesterday, with the sudden death of a (my) hero - Lee Alexander McQueen.
Long live McQueen!
1969 - 2010
May you rest in peace.
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