JSU honors alum and designer Patrick Kelly: ‘From Mississippi to NY to Paris and Back’
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Posted By: Hija Chang on October 04, 2016 “I’ve always been inspired by leaders and heroes, but my heroes have never been the guys on TV. They’ve always been people like Patrick Kelly,” said Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs at the opening of The Patrick Kelly Fashion Exhibit “From Mississippi to NY to Paris and Back” on Sept. 29 at JSU’s Gallery1. Guests occupied every available chair until they were standing elbow-to-elbow, all craving a glimpse of the 25 original pieces by the late free-spirited fashion designer and Jackson State alum – Patrick Kelly. Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs tell the crowd what it was like growing up with Kelly. (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU) Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs tells the crowd what it was like growing up with Kelly. (Photo by Kentrice Rush/JSU) “Patrick knew what he wanted to be, he was determined to be what he wanted to be, and he didn’t take no for an answer,” said Flaggs, who was also a close confidant and high-school classmate of the designer. Born in Vicksburg, Kelly attended JSU on an art scholarship in 1972. He later became a student at Parsons School of Design in New York. Pursuing his fierce passion for fashion since youth, Kelly soon moved to Atlanta and worked as an unpaid window-dresser at the high-end Yves Saint Laurant retail store. Kelly’s free labor paid off when YSL chairman Pierre Berge, helped the ambitious and whimsical designer form the Paris-based womenswear fashion house Patrick Kelly Paris. In the late 1980s, Kelly finally achieved commercial success becoming the first African-American to be admitted as member of the exclusive Chambre syndicale du pręt-ŕ-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode. More: http://www.jsumsnews.com/?utm_campaign=Fal... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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