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Halston, born Roy Halston Frowick, was one of the icons of the fashion industry in the 1970s. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he graduated from high school in Indiana, and entered the Art Institute of Chicago.
He began his career (as Other designers who rose to fame) as a milliner, designing and manufacturing women's hats. In 1958, Halston went to New York City and worked to design hats for Lilly Dache. Then he worked for Bergdorf Goodman department store, designing clothing, in addition to the hat. In fact, it was Halston who designed the famous hat that Jacqueline Kennedy wore when her husband's inauguration as president in 1961, among many other unique styles he created.
In 1968 he opened his own salon and has quickly become one of the most famous fashion and applause of the day. Nicknamed "the fashion designer Premier throughout America" by Newsweek, fashion Halston became the norm for celebrities and the elite of society. Such celebrities as Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli, Anjelica Huston, Bianca Jagger, and Babe Paley attended his work, and helped to further popularize. Also because of their patronage, the Halston fashion rose to be associated with the time Coffee Company (or jet-set).
His creations are distinguished by their simplicity and elegance. Some of the many influences that was on the fashion world include the introduction of ultrasuede, a synthetic fabric with all attractions suede, but with greater resistance to weathering. He has also contributed to the popularization of halter dresses, kaftans, skirts spiral, twin sets, cashmere, Shirtwaist and trousers to the knees. Finally, he also added perfumes and luggage to its fashion line.
But the influence of Halston's affects not only the fashion industry. It was one of the first designers to go into a licensing agreement. Through its agreement with JC Penney, his designs became more widely available to women of various income levels. It also helped Halston, her perfume, which must be accessible and finally move to become the second biggest selling perfume of all time.
But his life ended in tragedy when he died of lung cancer as a complication of AIDS. Towards the end, the increase of drug abuse (and the inability to meet deadlines Cover) resulted in him being fired from his own business. However, it is recognized as one of the superstars of fashion history, and one the great architects of all time.
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