Halston passed away on march 26, 1990, at the age of 59 years old A new documentary tells the story of fashion designer roy halston frowick, perhaps the single most influential individual in the history of american fashion. Creating a new perfume turns into a fraught and emotional venture for halston, whose love life grows increasingly entangled with his expanding empire Ewan mcgregor has been playing much edgier characters since he moved to america, and halston is probably his riskiest role to date. Halston (born april 23, 1932, des moines, iowa, u.s.—died march 26, 1990, san francisco, california) was an american designer of elegant fashions with a streamlined look He was widely considered the first superstar designer in the united states, and his clothing defined 1970s american fashion.
Here, some iconic moments from his life, captured on camera Known as the first superstar fashion designer, halston capitalized on the changing styles and consumer culture in the second half of. Once dubbed the premier fashion designer in america by newsweek, halston and his iconic designs became synonymous with the 1970s and the glamourous era of studio 54. Maintaining a consistent direction over such a diverse array of lines proved unfeasible for halston, and something was lost along the way The cachet and the allure that made a halston a. Halston is an american biographical drama television miniseries based on the life of designer halston, starring ewan mcgregor
