From Iowa to Studio 54, this investigation into the rags-to-riches story of America’s first superstar designer uncovers the cautionary tale of an artist who sold his name to Wall Street.
Cinematography
Recreated Studio 54 scenes that drip with period-perfect excess.
Editing
Jarring cuts between archive glory and corporate collapse.
Production
Rare access to Halston's personal video tapes.
Director
Frédéric Tcheng
Halston
Self (archive footage)
Liza Minnelli
Self
Marisa Berenson
Self
Joel Schumacher
Self
Naeem Khan
Self
Pat Cleveland
Self
Karen Bjornson
Self
Bob Colacello
Self
Tavi Gevinson
Chloe the Narrator
Sean Dugan
Bill Dugan
Cornelia Guest
D.D. Ryan
Corey Allen
Ed Austin (uncredited)
Jacqueline Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage)
Andy Warhol
Self (archive footage)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Frédéric Tcheng found Halston's personal VHS tapes in a New Jersey storage unit—the estate had forgotten they existed.
The 'Halston' name sale pioneered today's celebrity licensing model; every Kardashian fragrance owes him a debt he never collected.
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