Halston: A Legacy of Style & Taste
Examining the designer’s enduring cultural influence through scholarship and collaboration.
WITH LOVE HALSTON
CULTURE & CO.
LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY
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We ‘re excited to announce our partnership with
With Love Halston
for their Fall 2026 Design Challenge with Lipscomb University
Halston: A Legacy of Style & Taste is a multidisciplinary event examining the designer’s lasting impression on culture through commissioned artwork, Halston inspired haute cuisine, curriculum-based fashion production, and curated presentation.
Join us in Nashville, TN
October 16-17th, 2026!
Friday, October 16, 6-9pm
Halston: A Legacy of Style & Taste Patron Dinner
Saturday, October 17, 6-10pm
Halston Archive & Art Exhibition
Fashion Show & Award Ceremony
House of Halston Afterparty
Curated
Collaboration
1 Hotel Nashville
We’re thrilled to be hosted by 1 Hotel Nashville- a Michelin Key accommodation where nature, luxury, and guests are prioritized.
Our Patron’s Dinner, held in the hotel’s 1 Kitchen, is Haute Couture inspired, featuring fresh, local, and sustainably sourced farm-to-table cuisine. Select guests will share this intimate experience with the Halston team. All guests will enjoy intricate themed canapés by the culinary team.
Archive & Art Exhibition
Lipscomb University houses one of the three largest Halston Archives in the United States!
This collection will feature historic pieces & images + a new commission by artists Audrey Schilt and Genesis The Greykid. This duo has collaborated for over a decade, blending storytelling and styles to produce extraordinary works. Together, Audrey- who began her expansive career as Halston’s illustrator- and Genesis, an internationally recognized poet & painter, will present an art piece honoring Halston.
Design Challenge Runway Show
Under the guidance of Audrey Schilt, Lipscomb University students will create an original capsule collection inspired by Halston's aesthetic. These designs will make their debut on the runway, where the winning designer will receive the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation scholarship & open box heart designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
‘House of Halston’ Afterparty
We’re bringing Studio 54 to the Music City!
Following the Lipscomb Runway Show, we’re celebrating this magical weekend in true Halston fashion. He and his entourage spent countless nights at the legendary Studio 54 club, making him the undisputed King and Tastemaker of its’ era. Step back in time as we dance the night away to the sounds of house and disco!
