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 Patrick Kelly's Joyful Black Dresses Opinion The Harvard Crimson Vintage Patrick Kelly 1987 F W Button Heart Dress Guinness sells 1,450 jumper based on pub carpet Patrick Kelly S S 1986 White Lace and Cotton Tank Dress Beyonc Wears a Piece of Black Fashion History for a Destiny's Child Reunion