American luxury fashion label Halston is collaborating with Beverly Hills jeweler Martin Katz to host a curated holiday trunk show. Set to take place on December 13 and 14 at Dallas-based retail Stanley Korshak, the holiday trunk show will feature rare archival pieces from Halston, together with selected items from the Fall/Winter ‘24 and...
Dec 12, 2024
The celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Versailles that took place in Paris in 1973 have kicked off. The historic event pitted French designers Yves Saint Laurent, Emmanuel Ungaro, Pierre Cardin, Marc Bohan, and Hubert de Givenchy against the American contingent of Oscar de la Renta, Stephen Burrows, Halston, Bill Blass, and...
Oct 10, 2023
G-III Apparel Group has upped its full-year revenue and profit outlook after exceeding both its top and bottom line guidance in the first quarter. Net sales for the first quarter ended April 30 dropped 11.9 percent to 606.6 million dollars, while net income narrowed to 3.2 million dollars from 30.6 million dollars. The group, whose portfolio...
Jun 6, 2023
The third With Love Halston scholarship awards took place on May 15 at a select gathering at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). The scholarship, founded by the late American fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick’s niece, Lesley Frowick, to celebrate and honor his fashion legacy, launched in spring last year with a glittering affair at NYC...
May 23, 2023
Recently, nonprofit organisation With Love Halston held a Halston inspired event and student fashion design contest in collaboration with art and design school Istituto Marangoni Miami (IMM). The event took place at the IMM campus in Miami, Florida on November 28, and took its inspiration from New York nightclub Studio 54, frequented by Halston....
Dec 23, 2022
Warsaw (Poland) - Climate activists protested against Black Friday sales and fast fashion in many major cities this week. In Warsaw protesters glued their hands to the shopping window inside an H&M store in the city center. In Amsterdam Extinction Rebellion organized a second hand clothes giveaway on Dam square and a demonstration in the...
Dec 2, 2022
Xcel Brands has announced the appointment of Ken Downing as creative director of Halston, effective from August 1. Downing has previously served as senior vice president and fashion director of Neiman Marcus where he was credited with “revitalising the retailer’s voice” through an international perspective. His appointment marks a next step for...
Jul 22, 2022
Istituto Marangoni Miami (IMM) has collaborated with American designer Halston to launch the Halston design challenge. Halston’s nonprofit organisation ‘With Love Halston’ will team up with the college to offer fashion design students to envision clothing inspired by the designer by using a sustainable fabric called Ultrasuede. Students who wish...
Jun 10, 2022
The family of late designer Halston, along with the team behind WithLoveHalston.org hosted an afternoon of fashion, art and anecdotes last Sunday in New York City to honor what would have been the designer’s 90th birthday. Fashion luminaries such as Fern Mallis, Ken Downing, designers Ralph Rucci, Naeem Khan, and jeweler David Yurman, were on...
Apr 27, 2022
Fashion plays an integral role in the Tokyo Olympics, with the games officially opening today. The pride of national uniforms, especially from countries with globally recognisable brands and designers, are part and parcel of the competition and representation. Armani, Lacoste, Ralph Lauren, Skims, Adidas and Nike are just some of the brands that...
Jul 23, 2021
After the Halston brand has passed through the hands of several investors since the death of its founder - including those of film producer and sex offender Harvey Weinstein - it is now experiencing a revival. This big name in American fashion, which was born in 1966 as a ready-to-wear label, is now finding its audience in a new generation...
Jun 29, 2021
Chris Royer was a “Halstonette,” one of the glossy squad of glamorous creatures who encircled the designer as he flitted through starry press events and Studio 54. But she also significantly contributed to his creativity behind the scenes. As the bingeworthy Netflix biopic continues to pique interest in the late designer, Royer shared her...
Jun 9, 2021