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- Among his accomplishments, he was the first American to be admitted to the Chambre syndicale du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode, the prestigious governing body of the French ready-to-wear industry. Kelly's designs were noted for their exuberance, humor and references to pop culture and Black folklore.
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Jul 13, 2020 · Kelly knowingly incorporated images of the golliwog – a fictional Black character that emerged in children’s literature near the turn of the century and remained a part of popular culture until the 1970s – into his collections.
Feb 20, 2024 · Kelly, born in 1954, was known for his exuberant designs featuring body-conscious knit jersey dresses that he accessorized with big bows, hearts, and other embellishments—but none had as much...
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May 8, 2014 · Kelly confounded the power of hate behind such images with an overdose of love, transforming the message of such caricatures from a hate crime into a shared joke everyone could laugh at.
Feb 13, 2019 · In 1985, celebrated African-American designer Patrick Kelly sent a model down the runway in a white dress printed with a cartoon image of a black face, with large eyes and smiling red lips, and...
Feb 28, 2022 · A Black queer creative from Mississippi, Kelly took images that signified the stain of America’s foundations in brutality, displacement, and oppression and turned them into something that I can only describe as a radical Black camp aesthetic.
Patrick Kelly (September 24, 1954 – January 1, 1990) was an American fashion designer who came to fame in France. Among his accomplishments, he was the first American to be admitted to the Chambre syndicale du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode , the prestigious governing body of the French ready-to-wear industry.
Dec 6, 2021 · Kelly made a point to employ Black models in his popular runway shows, boosting their careers and helping to normalize their presence in the international fashion world.
