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Article: Redesigning Halston label
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- August 15, 1999
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He created clothes so simple and glamorous that he became the king
of American fashion in the 1970s.
In the 1980s, he lost everything, the result of bad business
decisions and his own seedy lifestyle. But his name - Halston -
never quite shed its luster.
The task of restoring the Halston label to its former glory has
fallen to Kevan Hall, a designer who formerly lived in Los Angeles
and who excels at luxurious, body-conscious evening wear.
A lot is riding on his success, but the soft-spoken, always
impeccably groomed designer never seems to sweat.
"I share the same esthetic with Halston the man," he said. "As a
young design student, I feel like I cut my design teeth watching him
do his ...