These gloves featuring a jubilant assortment of colorful plastic buttons on the gauntlets were designed by Patrick Kelly in 1986. Mississippi born Kelly embellished many of his fashion designs with buttons (often mismatched) 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 Iconic Fall 1989 Patrick Kelly Off Shoulder Leopard Stretch Velvet Dre Shrimpton Couture Patrick Kelly's fierce fashions rooted in church lady style Arts nola.com Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love' explores Blackness and queerness at PEM WBUR News Fashion Culture BUTTONS and BOWS, etc.!, A PICTORIAL View, The Patrick Kelly Story E D G E