Halston Men's Vintage 2PC Original Halston Suit

In 1959 Halston 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. Halston won the Coty American Fashion Critics “Winnie” awards for having the most influence on fashion in 1971 and 1972. His famous clientele included Jackie Kennedy Liza Minnelli and Elizabeth Taylor, and his clothing became associated with discotheques, especially Studio 54 44L Trousers: 38" Waist 31" Inseam 1.25" Cuff Halston’s hat designs brought the fantastic to whimsy; he used all manner of jewels, flowers, and fringe to decorate hoods, bonnets and coifs. Within a year, he was hired to serve as head milliner for the luxury retailer Bergdorf Goodman. In 1961, Jacqueline Kennedy made his work famous when she wore a pillbox hat of his design to her husband’s presidential inauguration. Halston’s friends and clients soon included some of the most alluring and well-known women in the world, including Rita Hayworth, Liza Minnelli, Marlene Dietrich, and Diana Vreeland. Despite his achievements, In 1984, he was fired from his own company and lost the right to design and sell clothes under his name. However, he continued to design costumes for his friends Liza Minnelli and Martha Graham. He was a long-time and central figure in the nightlife scene of New York’s Studio 54 disco. He died of lung cancer and complications of AIDS.