HALSTON

Roy Halston Frowick, best known as Halston, was an iconic clothing designer of the 1970s. Born in Des Moines, Iowa on April 23, 1932, he started off designing hats. It was his dresses, however, that made him famous. They were sexy and streamlined, perfect for high-strung nights on a disco floor. After two decades of distinguishing himself as a fashion designer, Halston was diagnosed with AIDS. He passed away in 1990.

Halston achieved great fame after designing the pillbox hat Jacqueline Kennedy wore to her husband's presidential inauguration in 1961, and when he moved to designing women's wear, he was then called"the premier fashion designer of all America."His designs were worn by Bianca Jagger,Lauren Hutton,Liza Minnelli, Anjelica Huston,Gene Tierney,Lauren Bacall, Babe Paley, and Elizabeth Taylor,setting a style that would be closely associated with this era. 

In 2010 Sarah Jessica Parker joined Halston's design team as president and chief creative officer of Halston Heritage. Halston Heritage dresses are worn by her character, Carrie, in Sex and the City 2. 

As "the first designer to realize the potential of licensing himself," his influence went beyond style to reshape the business of fashion.Through his licensing agreement with J.C 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 as luxury clothing was symbolic of wealth . Halston, his perfume, was sold in a bottle designed by Elsa Peretti and it was supposedly the second biggest selling perfume of all time. He was one of the first designers to break the boundary between high street and designer clothing, his brand was less intimidating than other competitors at the time.