Halston

The life of Roy Halston Frowick, born in the countryside near Des Moines, Iowa and clawing his way to fame as a New York fashion designer, sums up the American Dream. In the 1970s, Halston was one of the biggest names in fashion, responsible for the iconic pillbox hat worn by Jackie Kennedy at JFK's presidential inauguration.

In this documentary, fashion writer Tavi Gevinson plays an archivist who delves into the records and video tapes featuring Halston to discover the man behind the measuring tape. 'Halston' covers both the professional and personal lives of the designer, from the homophobia that hounded him to his involvement with the hip Studio 54 to his close friendships with Sophia Loren ('Marriage Italian-Style'), Elizabeth Taylor ('Cat on a Hot Tin Roof') and Liza Minnelli ('New York, New York'). It examines how Halston challenged and redefined the world of fashion with his provocative, before-their-time designs, and touches on the infamous conflict between Halton and the retailer J.C. Penney in which Halston's creativity and J.C.Penney's commercial interests inevitably clashed.

'Halston' is written and directed by Oscar-nominated French filmmaker Frédéric Tcheng, whose other works include 'Dior and I' and 'Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel'.