For last week’s video on the late designer Patrick Kelly, I wore a Kelly dress that I’ve never worn out in the real world. Can you guess why this one stays in the closet?
What Wendy Didn’t Wear
Dress: Vintage Patrick Kelly (probably from eBay, maybe purchased around 2008?)
Boots: Prada (2012-ish)
If you truly can’t guess, I explain it in the video — which you should watch anyway, because Patrick Kelly was an important designer of the 1980s. Seriously though. Even my right-hand woman Eryn, who enjoys a good street-style photography session, didn’t relish the idea of going out in broad daylight to shoot this one.
The video also shows a number of my Patrick Kelly pieces that I do wear a lot, but a few weren’t pictured, including this denim coat. The lining is printed with images of dice and the buttons are real dice.
Click for original 2010 post.
Another Kelly pieces is this short-sleeved jacket printed with musical notes to an Elton John concert a couple of weeks ago.
Click for 2017 post.
Kelly’s mullet-hemmed halter dress needed major alterations, but the effort was worth it.
Click for 2011 post.
I also have a few odds and ends, like this big Kelly button brooch. It appears in the video worn by my designing friend Stacy Lomman on a wrist band, but here’s a better look.
I still actively hunt for other Kelly pieces online — but I avoid anything that’s cut-out, short, AND tight. It’s like the bandage dresses I wrote about in 2012. You gotta draw the line somewhere!
Well, that was thoroughly enjoyable, Wendy! I loved seeing all the Patrick Kelly designs (gives me a good sense of who he was as a designer). I remember when you blogged about that “Mee-owch” photo, and shared it with us. It was not only a defining moment for you, but also for me – remember my Leopard Week in support of you?
I saw Captain Marvel over the weekend and (not a spoiler) there’s a moment where she says, “I don’t need to prove ANYTHING to you”:that resonated with me so much. We don’t need to prove anything to anyone! I love that you kept wearing that dress – I think it looks amazing on you!
YES, I have to do a #throwbackthursday on leopard week.
And SAME re the line in the movie.
Oh, and that mini dress in the lead pic looks AMAZING on you! You should wear it out!
Maybe I should send it to you as a thank you for the floofy jacket! 😉