Halston (USA) Men's Vintage Ultra Suede Luxury Fabric (2) Button Blazer

Halston’s Ultrasuede line revolutionized 1970s American fashion by turning a synthetic, machine-washable fabric into a premier status symbol. TAILORING: Shoulders 21 Armpits 24.5 Sleeves 27 Length 35.5 No Flaws! The original Halston men's Ultrasuede blazer holds a legendary place in fashion history as the garment that democratized luxury menswear in the 1970s and 1980s. It transformed how American men dressed by introducing a completely unconstructed, effortless silhouette made from a revolutionary synthetic fabric The 1971 Paris Misunderstanding: The entire history of Halston's obsession with Ultrasuede stems from a happy accident. At a Paris party in 1971, Roy Halston Frowick admired an artificial-suede shirt worn by Japanese designer Issey Miyake. Halston mistakenly believed that the newly developed Toray Industries fabric was waterproof, when Miyake actually meant it was washable. Halston rushed to design a raincoat for his Spring 1971 collection. It absorbed water rather than repelling it. Why the Blazer Made History: Deconstruction of Menswear: Before Halston, high-end men's suit jackets relied on heavy internal canvas, shoulder pads, and stiff linings. Halston stripped all of that away, offering a fluid, unconstructed drape that moved like a cardigan The Color Revolution: Halston dyed his synthetic microfibers into a brilliant spectrum, offering menswear in deep emerald greens, burgundies, and bold reds alongside the classic camel tan.