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Halston
As the creator of Jackie Kennedy's signature pillbox hat and the designer of choice for Liza Minelli in the 1970s, Halston (1932-90) was synonymous with American a modern, minimal yet glamorous look that encompassed everything from flowing caftans to ultrasuede dresses, to uniforms that lent panache to airline attendants and the girl scouts of America alike.
Beginning his career in Chicago in the late 1950s, by 1972 Halston had been named 'the premier fashion designer of all America' by Newsweek and was firmly established in New York; he counted such personalities as Andy Warhol and Bianca Jagger among his friends and clients. Tall, charismatic, impeccably dressed, Halston personified the lofty ambitions and non-stop nightlife of the 1970s and early 80s.
This book, a visual anthology of Halston's life and legacy, includes previously unpublished catwalk photographs, rare archival photographs by Warhol, behind-the-scenes images of fashion shows and parties, one-off sketches and specially commissioned photographs of the collections.
Halston embodies a magnificent tour de force of a life and career that are as monumental historically as they are fascinating, even to the less familiar reader.
Beginning his career in Chicago in the late 1950s, by 1972 Halston had been named 'the premier fashion designer of all America' by Newsweek and was firmly established in New York; he counted such personalities as Andy Warhol and Bianca Jagger among his friends and clients. Tall, charismatic, impeccably dressed, Halston personified the lofty ambitions and non-stop nightlife of the 1970s and early 80s.
This book, a visual anthology of Halston's life and legacy, includes previously unpublished catwalk photographs, rare archival photographs by Warhol, behind-the-scenes images of fashion shows and parties, one-off sketches and specially commissioned photographs of the collections.
Halston embodies a magnificent tour de force of a life and career that are as monumental historically as they are fascinating, even to the less familiar reader.
- GenresFashionPhotography
560 pages, Paperback
First published May 10, 2001
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July 30, 2023
If one could think of one classy designer from the 1970s, Halston would be one. He started his career in Chicago as a milliner making hats for ladies, then moved on to New York to take the leap to becoming a fashion designer with a modern, minimal, but glamorous style, fit for rich, jet set, famous people, "between 22 and 55" (of age).
This book focuses on pictures (all with explaining texts), less text (though texts are informative). Photos, sketches, advertisement, articles (quite readable), and magazine covers. Andy Warhol's photos and advertisement desgins are also here; I have read Warhol's diaries and Halston is plenty in there.
(I wish I could've smelled what his perfume smelled like, even if it turned out I wouldn't like them. Classy looking bottle, I can see from Googling it.)
Many famous people here that I know, looking younger (especially Cybill Shepherd in Life's 1971 cover *rawr*). Some models I have heard about, actresses, etc. Halston clearly also fit well the Studio 54 world, it seems, though probably it played a part in his decline.
I may never want to wear many of the outfits here, but many looked interesting and fitting their time's fashion world. A lot of photos, a thick book, a fitting compilation of this man's work.
This book focuses on pictures (all with explaining texts), less text (though texts are informative). Photos, sketches, advertisement, articles (quite readable), and magazine covers. Andy Warhol's photos and advertisement desgins are also here; I have read Warhol's diaries and Halston is plenty in there.
(I wish I could've smelled what his perfume smelled like, even if it turned out I wouldn't like them. Classy looking bottle, I can see from Googling it.)
Many famous people here that I know, looking younger (especially Cybill Shepherd in Life's 1971 cover *rawr*). Some models I have heard about, actresses, etc. Halston clearly also fit well the Studio 54 world, it seems, though probably it played a part in his decline.
I may never want to wear many of the outfits here, but many looked interesting and fitting their time's fashion world. A lot of photos, a thick book, a fitting compilation of this man's work.
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