Patrick Kelly (fashion designer):
Patrick Kelly (b. September 24, 1954 - d. January 1, 1990) was a New York City/Paris based (African American) Women's Wear Designer who at the age of 35 died on New Year's Day 1990 due to complications of AIDS.
In 2004, the Brooklyn Museum of Art presented a retrospective of his work (April 2004 - September 2004).
His designs wore sold at prestigious retailers such as Henri Bendels, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale's in New York City and worn by movie stars and celebrities like Isabella Rossellini, Bette Davis, Cicely Tyson, Grace Jones.
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