, chronicles the extraordinary life of the legendary American fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick.in the Palace of Versailles, Jackie O’s pink pillbox hat at John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, Bianca Jagger riding aloft a snow-white stallion on the dancefloor of Studio 54. Iconic images recognised the world over, which, amongst other things, are proof that those three women had serious style. You might not, however, be familiar with the fashion icon that threads them all together: Halston.
Lauded as one of the greatest American designers of all time, Roy Halston Frowick rose from anonymity as a young gay man growing up in rural Iowa, to the head of a worldwide fashion empire responsible for dressing some of the most famous faces of the 70s and 80s.
Halston’s rise to international stardom came with an equally dramatic fall from grace, largely due to a series of fateful business deals which saw him sign away the rights to his name and company. After spiralling into patterns of self-destructive behaviour, Halston was fired from his own label and faded into obscurity. In 1990, at the age of 57, he tragically passed away from AIDS-related complications.
Now, the fashion maestro is now returning to the spotlight. On April 23, in celebration of what would have been the designer’s 89th birthday, Netflix, which promises to be our new TV obsession. Here’s everything you need to know about the show, including the synopsis, cast, trailer and much more.Ewan McGregor as Halston in Netflix's upcoming limited series Halston.Pose