Patrick Kelly's radical 'Runway of Love' at Peabody Essex Museum The Boston Globe This dress, found in the Mississippi Made temporary exhibit, was designed by Patrick Kelly of Vicksburg. His signature style is marked with colorful buttons, inspired by the buttons his grandmother used to Fashion Culture BUTTONS and BOWS, etc.!, A PICTORIAL View, The Patrick Kelly Story E D G E I want my clothes to make you laugh." Patrick Kelly (1954 1990) was the first American fashion designer admitted into the Chambre Syndicale in 1988. His signature button designs were inspired by his Andrea Jovine 1980's Black Fitted Wool Knit Dress catwalk 1980s Patrick Kelly Playful and Iconic Gold Button Dress For Sale at 1stDibs