- Title: USA: Film on 70's iconic designer Halston hits red carpet
- Date: 14th May 2010
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (MAY 12, 2010) (REUTERS) (*** FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ***) DIRECTOR WHITNEY SUDLER-SMITH ON THE RED CARPET WITH MODELS WEARING HALSTON DESIGNS PHOTOGRAPHER CUT AWAY SUDLER-SMITH WITH MODELS DISCO BALLS WITH PULL OUT TO RED CARPET ARRIVALS (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITNEY SUDLER-SMITH ON HALSTON SAYING: "Yeah, he was an all-American boy from Indiana. He made it big and he really was the biggest American fashion designer of the '70's. Then he sold his name and made a really bad bunch of business decisions. I think some of the "54" lifestyle might of caught up with him and it all kind of came crashing down and he died tragically. So, it is kind of Shakespearian rise and fall, absolutely." Model Beverly Johnson posing on the red carpet (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITNEY SUDLER-SMITH ON HALSTON SAYING: "He was the king of his time. Liza Minelli, Elizabeth Taylor, everyone who went to "54." He, Warhol and the '70's and that was it. So, I thought it would make a great movie. It was a great time and one that I don't think we will ever get back." MODELS POSING (SOUNDBITE) (English) MODEL BEVERLY JOHNSON ON HALSTON SAYING: "The premiere designer of his time. There was such a sophistication and elegance about him. I wore all his clothes, I didn't have to buy them. But, he was a brilliant, brilliant man."
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- Story Text: The timeless styles of 70's iconic designer Halston once again graced the red carpet in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (May 12) for the film premiere of "Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston."
The screening for the documentary by first time filmmaker Whitney Sudler-Smith took place at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
In "Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston," Sudler-Smith takes a close-up look at the rise and fall of Halston and the legacy he left behind. One that certainly included an ethic for working and partying hard. It was Halston and his designs that were symbolic for the decadence and excess associated with the '70's.
"Yeah, he was an all-American boy from Indiana. He made it big and he really was the biggest American fashion designer of the '70's," explained Sudler-Smith.
"Then he sold his name and made a really bad bunch of business decisions. I think some of the "54" lifestyle might of caught up with him and it all kind of came crashing down and he died tragically. So, it is kind of Shakespearian rise and fall, absolutely."
"Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston" combines a prodigious amount of archival footage and still photographs brought to life with imaginative 3D effects to tell the Halston story.
Sudler-Smith also relies heavily on interviews with those who knew the designer best. Included on that list are close friends Liza Minnelli and fellow designer Diane von Furstenberg.
"He was the king of his time. Liza Minelli, Elizabeth Taylor, everyone who went to "54." He, Warhol and the '70's and that was it. So, I thought it would make a great movie. It was a great time and one that I don't think we will ever get back" said Sudler-Smith.
Halston died of complications from AIDS in 1990. Recently, there has been renewed interest in his fashion designs. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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