a deep dive on halston: fashion's first ever superstar designer

halston is one of my favourite fashion designers, and arguably one of the most impactful designers in american history. his taste was unapologetic, visions precise, and he laughed in the face of risk. pleasure, play and passion were the driving force of the iconic designer that is halston connect with me: substack: https://substack.com/@kikiagbor instagram:   / kikiagbor   tiktok:   / kikiagbor   chapters: 00:00 introduction 01:25 early years 02:00 jacqueline kennedy onassi & the pillbox hat 02:10 design philosophy 02:55 ultrasuede 03:28 shirtwaist dress 04:15 the halstonettes 05:27 collaborations & mergers: jc penney, norton simon 08:46 bergdorf goodman controversy 10:10 the halston effect 11:30 halston in china 12:55 the 80's ecenomic boom & corporate issues 14:00 outro