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      • Halston studied at Indiana University and the Art Institute of Chicago and operated a millinery shop in Chicago before joining milliner Lilly Daché in New York City. In 1959 he became a milliner for Bergdorf Goodman. In 1966 he expanded his line into clothes, and in 1968 he began his own couture house, which catered to celebrities.
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  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Roy Halston Frowick, best known as Halston, was an iconic clothing designer of the 1970s. He started off designing hats, but it was his dresses that made him famous.

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  3. 4 days ago · 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.

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    Early years. In 1952, Halston moved to Chicago, where he enrolled in a night course at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and worked as a window dresser. In 1953, he opened his own hat business. His first customer was radio actress and comedian Fran Allison.

  5. May 17, 2021 · Rising to fame in the 1970s, Halston - whose real name was Roy Halston Frowick - was known for his elegant, minimalist designs. Before his fashion career blew up, he started out making women's hats whilst studying at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

  6. Aug 6, 2019 · The documentary tells the story of how Halston redefined the role of the American fashion star. Irresistible to the media and defined by trademark designs, he mixed high fashion with low, as well...

  7. May 13, 2021 · Before getting into fashion design, he started his career as a successful milliner, opening his own salon at the Ambassador Hotel in Chicago in 1953.

  8. Jun 26, 2014 · Born Roy Halston Frowick in Des Moines, Iowa, he became an international legend. For two decades he was also the king of New York nightlife, a dramatic and compelling figure always...

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