Halston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Halston

American fashion designer

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1932

Place of Birth: Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1990

Profession: costume designer, fashion designer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Roy Halston Frowick (April 23, 1932 – March 26, 1990), known simply as Halston, was an American fashion designer who rose to international fame in the 1970s. His minimalist, clean designs often made of cashmere or ultrasuede were a new phenomenon in the mid-1970s discotheques and redefined American fashion.
Halston was known for creating a relaxed urban lifestyle for American women.
He was frequently photographed at Studio 54 with his close friends Liza Minnelli, Bianca Jagger and artist Andy Warhol.In the early 1950s, while attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Halston began a business designing and making women's hats.
He garnered a well-known clientele and opened a store on Chicago's Magnificent Mile in 1957.
He later became the head milliner for high-end New York City department store Bergdorf Goodman.
His fame rose when he designed for Jacqueline Kennedy the First Lady of the United States.
In the late 1960s he made the transition to women's clothing, opening a boutique on Madison Avenue in New York and started a ready-to-wear line.
He became famous, with a star clientele.
For financial reasons, Halston lost control of his fashion house in the 1980s.
At 57 years old, he died of HIV/AIDS in 1990.