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Halston: The glittering rise – and spectacular fall – of a fashion icon

  • Written by Jennifer Gordon, Lecturer of Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management, Iowa State University
Halston: The glittering rise – and spectacular fall – of a fashion iconHalston with the Halstonettes – a group of models who were part of his entourage – at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in 1980.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Walk into any department store, and you’ll get a sense of the powerful brands built by high-end American designers: Calvin Klein, Michael...

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