Vogue India July 2016

BIRDS OF A

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taken over four storeys of a landmark

building on Broadway—creating a

life-work aviary with a patina that

captures the very essence of classic

Manhattan. “This used to be Tin Pan

Alley,” says Ruben, referring to the

name given to the New York City mu-

sic publishers and songwriters who

dominated the popular music scene in

the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

“Irving Berlin and other amazing

musicians started their careers here.

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While Isabel is known to have

created dresses for Michelle Obama,

living

Isabel and Ruben Toledo have no prob-

lem striking a balance between home

and work. The Cuban-born couple,

touted the long-reigning king and

queen of the downtown fashion and art

scene in New York City, have arrived

at a work-home arrangement that

frees them from problems that most

people face—the drudgery of cubicles,

long commutes and the shortage of

family time. At their Manhattan pent-

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home coexist seamlessly.

The artistic couple, both 55,ÀUVW

met when they were 13-years-old and

have, gradually over the decades,

Eccentric, spirited and spectacular, artistic couple ISABEL

and RUBEN TOLEDO’s Manhattan penthouse is not just

their oi ce and home—it’s a comforting creative playground

in between, says MARK C O’FLAHERTY

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Isabel and

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