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Andy Warhol and Halston got to know each other in the 1960s as their careers were taking off in New York City. Warhol was then using images of everyday consumer goods and celebrities to create "pop art." As a designer, Halston produced attire that was casual, attractive and comfortable to wear, offering a change from the more staid fashions and fabrics that had preceded him. Warhol and Halston had several things in common: they were both gay men who'd grown up in more conservative areas (Pittsburgh for Warhol, Des Moines for Halston), they'd both been window dressers during their careers and they both understood the power of personality, images, and stardom. By the '70s, they were friends and collaborator

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