Review: Documentary Sheds Light On Rise and Fall of Halston
WDCB’s Gary Zidek reviews the new documentary, HALSTON.
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The fashion world has proved to be fertile ground for documentary material in recent years. It makes complete sense, the clothes, models and extravagance of the fashion world provide tremendous visuals. Add to that the inherent drama that exists within an industry that’s filled with creative geniuses and beautiful people, and you have a recipe for a compelling film.
The story of American designer Halston has provided the source material for not one … but two documentaries in the past nine years. 2010’s ULTRASUEDE: IN SEARCH OF HALSTON might be one of the worst documentaries I’ve ever seen. The director was more concerned about injecting himself into the film that putting together something that made sense.
So, it’s understandable that another filmmaker would want to explore the Halston story. Frederic Tcheng is the director of the new documentary simply titled HALSTON.
Halston and his bestie Liza Minnelli