Halston is the latest fashion house to get the Hollywood treatment. The documentary Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston charts the rise and fall of the man considered the first American celebrity designer.
In the 1970s stars like Lauren Bacall, Liza Minelli, Bianca Jagger, Diane von Furstenberg, and of course Jackie Kennedy lined up to wear cashmere dresses and evening gowns designed by Bergdorf Goodman’s hat designer.
The Whitney Sudler-Smith directed documentary features more of the famous fashion house’s fans including Anjelica Houston, Andre Leon Talley, and Billy Joel. Diane von Furstenberg and Liza Minelli also make appearances.
This is a very different project for Whitney Sudler-Smith who also brought us the gory Torture TV and the beer-soaked comedy Bubba and Ike. Only time will tell whether the director has the chops to bring the glamour of the Halston legacy to the big screen. Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston will debut at the Tribeca film festival on April 30 ahead of its release to the general public.
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