8 things to know about Halston - the fashion mogul who sold his name

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Roy Halston Frowick went from being a humble hatmaker to America's golden boy of haute couture.

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SINGAPORE - Born in Iowa in 1932, Roy Halston Frowick, better known mononymously by his middle name, went from being a humble hatmaker to America's golden boy of haute couture.
Among his star-studded clientele were American singer Liza Minnelli and former actress Bianca Jagger, both of whom became his dear friends.
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