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Clothes to Make You Smile: Patrick Kelly Designs His Dreams

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This uplifting picture book tells the true story of Patrick Kelly, one of the most influential designers of the twentieth century. From his early days sewing with his grandmother, to showcasing his vibrant fashions all over the world, Kelly shows just how important it is to chase your dreams.

Clothes to Make You Smile is a picture book biography about Patrick Kelly, one of fashion’s most influential Black designers, joyously told by fashion expert and educator Eric Darnell Pritchard and beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Shannon Wright.

Patrick Kelly was one of the most influential fashion designers of the twentieth century, but growing up in Vicksburg, Mississippi, he didn’t see many boys who liked to sew. That didn’t stop him from sitting down at his grandma’s tabl...

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