Ultrasuede - In Search of Halston
- Synopsis
- Halston, with his signature fabric ultrasuede, was America’s first celebrity designer. At his pinnacle Halston sold his business and his name for a large sum of money but this couldn’t protect him from the loss of control, both professionally and personally. Unable to use the very name he had turned into a global brand he dropped out of sight. His death from AIDS a few years later was final evidence of the end of an era, but Halston’s glorious clothes, still worn on the red carpet today, and his concept of designer as brand name, prove that he was a true visionary. This documentary combines archival footage and an array of interviews with various witnesses and survivors of Halston’s empire.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Year of release
- 2011
- Subjects
- Business studies; Design
- Keywords
- business firms; fashion design; fashion industries; Halston
Credits
- Director
- Whitney Sudler-Smith
- Contributor
- Halston
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £8.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 92 minutes
- Year
- 2011
Distributor
- Name
Drakes Avenue
- Web
- http://www.vervepics.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7436 8001
- Address
- c/o Verve Pictures
Kenilworth House
79/80 Margaret Street
London
W1W 8TA
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