1986 Patrick Kelly, Sleeveless black dress with buttons Fashion History Timeline We celebrate National Button Day by remembering the brilliant and versatile fashion vision of designer Patrick Kelly. Inspired by the mismatched buttons his grandmother used to mend his shirts back in Mississippi, Patrick Kelly dress Kelly Khumalo Uncovers Secrets at Nyamezela Shoot Honorable Mention from my coat collection: Patrick Kelly Let's have a history lesson. This isn't just military stylethis is Patrick Kelly. He was a Mississippi born designer who took Paris by storm in