H by Halston Mollie Snake Embossed Camel Leather Flats

H by Halston Mollie Snake Embossed Camel Leather Flats Excellent Pre-Owned Condition Features Scrunch Heel design Snake Embossed leather Slip-on with a rounded toe Snake embossed leather detail Elastic collar for a snug fit Almond toe Born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1932, Roy Halston Frowick began sewing as a child, an unofficial apprentice to his seamstress mother. He started making hats in the mid-1950s while studying at the Art Institute of Chicago. As a milliner, he sold pieces to Hollywood actresses including Kim Novak and Deborah Kerr. His greatest coup, though, was designing the pillbox hat Jacqueline Kennedy wore to John F. Kennedy’s inauguration in 1961. He launched ready-to-wear in the late 1960s and was soon dressing the era’s most alluring stars: Bianca Jagger, Margaux Hemingway, and Liza Minnelli. The Halston look was ubiquitous with Studio 54, gold lamé, and bias-cut jersey, all things that floated away as the '70s came to a close. Even if he had said no to J.C. Penney, Bergdorf Goodman and other upscale retailers would likely have dropped his ready-to-wear line anyway. While his contemporary Yves Saint Laurent happily embraced the hard-edged and puffed-sleeve 1980s, Halston’s aesthetic failed to evolve. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, the brand has changed hands numerous times. Halston sold his name to Revlon in the mid-'80s, and the company closed the clothing business shortly after his death.