>> overnight success. it was a clean look. the simplicity was really needed after the '60s and it was all-american. from an all-american boy. >> wow. joining me now is model pat cleveland who worked with halston through the height of his career and was also a close personal friend. it's so good to see you. >> i appreciate being here. thank you. i'm doing fine. >> great. listen, he was such an icongress designer. really larger than life personality. what was it like to work with halston? >> a big hearted generous person who cared very much about the people he chose to be around him because we all loved each other. we were like a little tribe of colorful rainbow people and the personalities all blended and worked so well together. it was lovely. he hosted beautiful people. he hosted -- he wanted to dress everybody. and we were the ones that were fortunate to get the chiffon to wave. >> get the chiffon to wave, what