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Acquisition - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 11, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Halston Heritage
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash included in aggregate purchase price	$ 8,350,000
Common stock included in aggregate purchase price (in shares)	777,778
Issuance of common stock in connection with Halston Heritage assets acquisition	$ 1,058,000
Aggregate contingent consideration	6,000,000
Minimum deduction from net royalties	$ 1,500,000
Percentage of Aggregate Shares Outstanding	4.99%
Halston Heritage \| 50% of the first $10,000,000 of Excess Net Royalties [Member]
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Applicable percentage	50.00%
Halston Heritage \| 20% of aggregate Excess Net Royalties greater than $10,000,000 and up to $15,000,000 [Member]
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Applicable percentage	20.00%
Halston Heritage \| 0% of aggregate Excess Net Royalties in excess of $15,000,000 [Member]
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Applicable percentage	0.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Halston Heritage \| 50% of the first $10,000,000 of Excess Net Royalties [Member]
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Excess net royalties	$ 10,000,000
Maximum [Member] \| Halston Heritage \| 20% of aggregate Excess Net Royalties greater than $10,000,000 and up to $15,000,000 [Member]
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Excess net royalties	15,000,000
Minimum [Member] \| Halston Heritage \| 20% of aggregate Excess Net Royalties greater than $10,000,000 and up to $15,000,000 [Member]
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Excess net royalties	10,000,000
Minimum [Member] \| Halston Heritage \| 0% of aggregate Excess Net Royalties in excess of $15,000,000 [Member]
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Excess net royalties	$ 15,000,000
Trademarks [Member] \| Halston Heritage
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average useful life of finite-lived intangible assets acquired		18 years
Halston archives \| Halston Heritage
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average useful life of finite-lived intangible assets acquired		7 years
House Of Halston LLC \| Director [Member]
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage in HOH		25.00%