Roy Halston Frowick, also known as Halston (April 23, 1932–March 26, 1990) was an iconic clothing designer of the 1970s. His long dresses or copies of his style were popular fashion wear in mid-1970s discotheques. is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Clothing protects the vulnerable nude human body from the extremes of weather, other features of our environment, and for safety reasons. ... Designer is a broad term for a person who designs any of a variety of things. ... This article is about the music genre. ...

Biography

He was born in Des Moines, Iowa. all He graduated from Bosse High School in Evansville, Indiana. He began his career as a milliner (designing the pillbox hat Jacqueline Kennedy wore to her husband's 1961 Presidential inauguration) and when he moved to designing women's wear, Newsweek dubbed him "the premier fashion designer of all America."^[1] His designs were worn by Bianca Jagger, Liza Minnelli, Anjelica Huston, Lauren Bacall, Babe Paley, and Elizabeth Taylor,^[2] setting a style that would be closely associated with the international jet set of the era. “Des Moines” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville, Indiana, USA, is a public high school of the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Indiana Country State County Vanderburgh Government  - Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel (D) Area  - City 40. ... Millinery is womens hats and other articles sold by a milliner, or the profession or business of designing, making, or selling hats for women. ... A pillbox hat is a small womans hat with a flat crown and straight, upright sides. ... First official White House portrait. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ... Bianca Jagger at the Dropping Knowledge projects Table of Free Voices in Berlin, September 2006 Bianca Jagger (born Bianca Pérez Morena de Macías on May 2, 1950, in Managua, Nicaragua) is a social and human rights advocate. ... Liza Minnelli (born March 12, 1946 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress and singer. ... Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress and former fashion model. ... Betty Joan Perske (born on September 16, 1924), better known as Lauren Bacall, is a Golden Globe– and Tony Award–winning, as well as Academy Award–nominated, American film and stage actress. ... Babe Paley [1] [2] [3] (July 5, 1915 - July 6, 1978) was a prominent American socialite. ... For other persons named Elizabeth Taylor, see Elizabeth Taylor (disambiguation). ... Categories: Move to Wiktionary | Stub ...

Despite his achievements, his increasing drug use and failure to meet deadlines (he was reluctant to hire junior designers to design licensed products) undermined his success. In October of 1984 he was fired from his own company and lost the right to design and sell clothes under his own name. In 1990, he died of lung cancer from complications of AIDS in San Francisco, California.^[3] According to Salon.com, Halston was "the first international fashion superstar—and possibly the best designer America has ever had."^[4] For other uses, see October (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Salon. ...

Influence

As "the first designer to realize the potential of licensing himself," his influence went beyond style to reshape the business of fashion.^[5] Through his licensing agreement with JC Penney, his designs were accessible to women at a variety of income levels. Although this practice is not uncommon today, it was a controversial move at the time^[6] Halston, his perfume, was sold in a bottle designed by Elsa Peretti and was the second biggest selling perfume of all time.^[7] Elsa Peretti (born May 1, 1940) is an Italian jewelry designer. ...

Airline uniform designs

Halston was very influential in airline uniform designs. His designs were featured on now defunct carrier Braniff. His designs were more muted than the airline's past uniform designs by Emilio Pucci. He made interchangeable separates in shades of bone, tan, taupe, and brown. He also designed the seat covers that were added on the aircraft and known as the "Ultra look".^[8] One of many different airplane livery designs of Braniff International Airlines. ... Emilio Pucci, Marchese di Barsento (November 20, 1914 – 1992) was an Italian fashion designer. ...

References in popular culture

In the movie Polyester (1981), Edith Massey's character, Cuddles Kovinsky, shops at an exclusive boutique and exclaims, "A Halston! How au courant! I'm going to try this one on, too [...]!" Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... SEM picture of a bend in a high surface area polyester fiber with a seven-lobed cross section Polyester is a category of polymers, or, more specifically condensation polymers, which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. ... Edith Massey Edith Massey (May 25, 1918 - October 24, 1984) was an American actress. ...

In the movie Tootsie (1982) Julie (played by Jessica Lange) asks Michael (played by Dustin Hoffman) if she can borrow his/Dorothy's Halston. George Fields and Dorothy Michaels at the Russian Tea Room Tootsie is a 1982 comedy film that tells the story of a talented but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult makes it hard for him to find work. ... Jessica Phyllis Lange (born April 20, 1949) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is a two-time Academy Award-winning, BAFTA-winning, and five-time Golden Globe-winning American method actor. ...

In the Sister Sledge disco hit "He's The Greatest Dancer" (Atlantic Records 1979) Halston is mentioned in a description of a well-dressed man: "Halston, Gucci, Fiorucci—he looks like a still, the man is dressed to kill" Sister Sledge is an American musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four singers, all of whom are sisters: Kim, Debbie, Joni, and Kathy Sledge. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Guccio Gucci and Gucci, accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Fiorucci is an Italy-based young fashion label founded by Elio Fiorucci. ...

The Billy Joel song "Big Shot" contains the lines: "And they were all impressed with your Halston dress/and the people that you knew at Elaine's." William Martin Billy Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist, songwriter, composer and musician. ...

In the Sex and the City episode Politically Erect, episode 32, Season 3. When she starts dating politician Bill Kelley, Carrie starts wearing vintage Halston as a homage to Jackie O.

In the movie "A Good Year" (2006), Russell Crowe's character, Max Skinner, sees his cousin (played by Abbie Cornish) wearing a black gown and asks "Where'd you get the Halston?" A Good Year is a 2006 romantic comedy film set in Provence, in southeastern France. ... Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is a New Zealand-Australian[1] actor. ... Abbie Cornish (born on on 7 August 1982 in Lochinvar, New South Wales) is an Australian actress. ...

In the 2006 movie "The Devil Wears Prada" Nigel (Stanley Tucci) remarks to Andy (Anne Hathaway). "We have published some of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Halston, Lagerfeld, De La Renta" The Devil Wears Prada may refer to: The Devil Wears Prada (novel), the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger. ... Stanley Tucci, Jr. ... Anne Hathaway can refer to at least two people: Anne Hathaway, an American actress, star of The Princess Diaries films and Ella Enchanted Anne Hathaway, the wife of William Shakespeare Anne received critical acclaim for her role as Jack Twists [played by Jake Gyllenhaal] wife in Brokeback Mountain, a controversial...

References

1. ^ "As Good As the People He Dressed", January Magazine. the most famous dress he has ever was for asha fundi, the superstar singer and and and his fabulous designs for princess tania. Accessed February 1, 2007
2. ^ "Halston (Roy Halston Frowick) (1932–1990)" Obituary. Accessed February 1, 2007
3. ^ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,969773,00.html
4. ^ "Fashion Victim" Accessed February 1, 2007
5. ^ http://www.januarymagazine.com/artcult/halston.html
6. ^ Bluttal, Steven and Patrica Mears: "Halston," unpaginated. Phaidon Press, 2001.
7. ^ "Fashion Victim", Salon.com Accessed February 1, 2007
8. ^ http://www.braniffinternational.org/image/halstonfashion.htm