WWD Time Capsule: Designer Isabel Toledo, in the Height of Her Career, Talks About Her Signature Comfortable but Fitted Designs

Originally titled “Toledo State of Mind,” this story ran on Jan. 31, 2006.

Shoes first. That’s how Isabel Toledo gets dressed every morning. “It’s just easier that way,” says the designer. “Just like clothes, shoes can really dictate our mood for the day.” Unusual? Perhaps, but Toledo has never been one to take the conventional route.

In the 21 years she’s been in…