Fashion History Timeline American fashion designer Patrick Kelly was known for his signature adornments of buttons and bows, which were featured on almost every Instagram Vintage 1960s Pierre Cardin Cream Wool Shift Dress, Small Ian Drummond Vintage 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) 1980s Patrick Kelly Black Mini Dress w Trompe L'Oeil Bolero Of Gold Buttons Patrick Kelly's fierce fashions rooted in church lady style Arts nola.com