Roy Halston Frowick: A Biography Early Life and Education Roy Halston Frowick was born on April 23, 1932, in Des Moines, Iowa. He showed an early interest in fashion, creating hats for family and friends from a young age. Halston studied at the Art Institute of Chicago before transferring to Indiana University but did not complete his degree. He then moved to New York City to pursue a career in fashion design. Early Career & Millinery Success Halston began his professional life as a milliner, designing hats for various clients. His breakthrough moment came in 1961 when he des…