Fashion is art, and art can also be fashion.
For my look this year I was inspired by the origin of great designs, a great sketch. With the @minttobeclt theme being the feminine body as costume art, I wanted to be intentional with what I sketched. So I reimagined a 1986 Patrick Kelly dress. When I think of someone who truly championed the feminine body, Mr. Kelly is at the top of my list.
A Black man from the south, not only did he make the button whimsy 40 years ahead of his time, he also used them as a vehicle to reclaim blackface and subvert its power. All while crafting sketches that were incredibly moving far before they went into production.
An artist if there ever was one, I hope that my admiration for his work acts as a bond to keep his legacy alive on such a magnificent day of the year, especially as the eyes on fashion and fine art transform.🖤
![the relationship that is, a girl and her purse. ️[happy #nyfw to all that celebrate & those who participate]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6766461543732116206759_0_aea1a292ad66549298382ca2244e212b.jpg?o=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&h=8385a3bf1e6f38d3addca6f5227d24f0)
![i heart me rosette ribbonsbag charm + brooch pin#nyfw x Valentine’s ‘26[ibyarial]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6766622466191341546265_0_c7db95df0a9498128a97d4bc945a45f7.jpg?o=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&h=e529063790411db3caffad7c6cf20c5f)
