P8 Buttons & Fabrics: Button Wednesday : Patrick Kelly Kelly Khumalo Uncovers Secrets at Nyamezela Shoot A dress by Patrick Kelly, dress, Fall 1986 Collection. Photo Credit The Museum at FIT University of Fashion Blog 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 Gold Button Embellished Dress