Halston, the designer who defined disco fashion as much as Donna Summer did its sound, was born, of all places, in Des Moines. Ninety-one years ago in August, Halston won the title of “Healthiest City Boy” at the Iowa State Fair. He was 2 years old, but the dude did grow up to be a full-length reflection of the six-foot-something goddesses he dressed, so I’d say the judges got it right. (No word if a Baby of the Year win followed.)
This bit of trivia, direct from the Iowa State Fair, is all the reason Little Big Screen needs to stream films featuring Halston hats, Halston wardrobe, Halston costumes, and of course, Halston himself.
Jackie (2016)
Directed by Pablo Larraín
Roy Halston Frowick dropped his first and last names in 1957. He didn’t become Halston, though, until Jackie Kennedy wore one of his pillbox hats to her husband’s 1961 inauguration. The egg-shaped silhouette, simple enough to make out from afar, even on 8mm film, became the First Lady’s thing, as you know, and so of course she was wearing a Halston pillbox hat on November 23, 1963…