1. HALSTON By : Angela Bourne “You are only as good as the people you dress.”

2. IN THE BEGINNING… ♦ American designer ♦ Born: Roy Halston Frowick ♦ April 23, 1932, Des Moines, Iowa ♦ Age 9, Designed first hat for sister ♦ Attended Indiana University and Art Institute of Chicago ♦ Learned to sew from his mother ♦ Showed early interest in making hats ♦ Day job as window dresser ♦ 1957 opened Boulevard Salon ♦ 1959 moved to NYC ♦ Designed hats for Bergdorf Goodman

3. INNOVATIVE HATS

4. INTRODUCING THE PILLBOX ♦ 1961 Designed Pillbox for Jackie Kennedy ♦ Became a household name ♦ 1966 Designed first ready to wear collection ♦ "New York's Top Milliner“ ♦ 1968 became “Toast of NY Fashion”

5. 60’S AND 70’S ♦ Halston’s first Collection ♦ First Runway Show with music, carefree models and fun ♦ Ready-to-wear, interchangeable clothing ♦ Designed elegant, simple dresses ♦ Licensed his name on variety of products

6. INNOVATIVE LICENSING ♦1976 Designed first perfume ♦ Marketed “Ultrasuede” ♦ Designed uniforms Braniff Air ♦ Designed shoes, luggage, etc. ♦ First Designer to license everything

7. DISCO ERA

8. PERFUME AND ULTRASUEDE

9. ELEGANT SIMPLE DESIGNS

10. ICONIC DESIGNER ♦ Beloved brother and son ♦ Avant-garde hat Designer ♦ Innovative Designer ♦ Glamorous ♦ Elegant ♦ Dressed the Disco Era ♦ Master at Licensing

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