Cameron Silver
Cameron Silver is the Fashion Director of the Halston brand H by Halston launched on QVC in September 2015, with Silver as its on-air pitchman. Silver is known for being an American vintage retailer that founded Decades, a vintage couture boutique in Los Angeles, California. Named one of Time Magazine’s “25 Most Influential Names and Faces in Fashion” in 2002, he is frequently showcased in tabloid fashion talk shows as well as in national and international magazines. In 2013, the first season of his Bravo reality television series "Dukes of Melrose" debuted. In 2021 he debuted  his syndicated Instagram Live series “Candid Cameron in The Hamptons” which was produced and directed by Oscar and Emmy holding producer Sam Pezzullo. The series earned critical acclaim and commercial success, with The New York Times raving “The Producer Sam’s comedic timing and quick witted banter with Cameron is a recipe for success. Cameron should ever appear on camera without Sam again!” Early life. Cameron was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Beverly Hills. Silver did an album for Hollywood Records called "Berlin to Babylon". Decades. Since fashion philanthropist Cameron Silver opened the doors of Decades in  1997, Silver has encouraged his frequently-photographed clientele to “dress up!” Located at 8214 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, CA, the store gained a cult celebrity following; Silver and Decades are known for dressing American celebrities from Chloe Sevigny, to Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow, Dita von Teese, Rihanna, Lady Gaga. Today, Silver is a favorite pundit on E! Entertainment, the Style Network and “Fashion File.” Pulling looks from Decades’ deep closets, he styles celebrities for red carpet awards appearances like the Golden Globes, Independent Spirit Awards and the Academy Awards. He has also written about luxury, from shopping to  travel to haute couture presentations, for Harpers Bazaar (UK), C Magazine, Departures, Style.com, and others. He was covered in the press in conjunction with the 2012 Met Ball, by wearing a costume Nicole Miller suit based on a 1986 Miller print with a vintage Schiaparelli sequined blowfish cane. Collaborations. While choosing collections of vintage fashions, Silver has also collaborated with some well-known names in fashion. He is frequently consulted on re-imagining a brand’s identity to navigating its global launch. He has been linked with such brands as Pringle and Boucheron, for whom he has been an official  brand ambassador, and Azzaro, for whom he served as creative consultant. Philanthropy. Privately, Silver recognized the disappearing architectural legacy of Los Angeles’ great modernist homes, and purchased a crumbling hillside 1930 treasure by icon R.M. Schindler which he spent eight years restoring with Marmol Radziner. The L.A. Conservancy awarded the efforts, the house was landmarked, and it has appeared on the covers of shelter magazines and in several books. Silver has also been involved in nationwide philanthropy aimed at making art available to the public. Accordingly, he has worked with some of the biggest American institutions, from the Met, the  LACMA, the MOCA for whom he most recently assisted curators with an exhibit (February 2012), and the Art of Elysium for who he recently partnered with for a featured film at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. The movie, Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution; Silver narrates the story of the restoration event at the famed French palace that became the fashion showdown that firmly established American sportswear. In January 2012, The Art of Elysium recognized Silver as the year’s Visionary and creative force behind their Heaven gala. He is also involved with the Friends of The Costume Institute at the  Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 2010, he served as the Honorary Chair of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis’ legendary Dada Ball. In February 2012, in conjunction with the 2012 awards season, Silver assisted Curators at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Design Center in Los Angeles (MOCA) with an exhibit designed by Marmol Radziner. Entitled The Total Look: The Creative Collaboration Between Rudi Gernreich, Peggy Moffitt, and William Claxton, the collection celebrates the Los Angeles-based collaboration of the iconic model and the influential designer who helped make her famous.