Philip Treacy

Philip Treacy
Philip Treacy OBEis an Irish milliner and designer based in London...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionDesigner
Date of Birth26 May 1967
CountryIreland
mind elegance
Elegance is all in the mind of the wearer.
hate creativity opposites
You know that scenario where roses are red, leaves are green, I love arguing that. ‘Why should they be?’. I hate rules and formulas. That’s so boring. It’s the opposite of creativity. Rules are ridiculous things that are meant to be broken.
people feel-good hats
Hats make people feel good, and that's the point of them.
dog real men
In a world where every man and his dog is a designer, Alexander McQueen was the real deal. His talent was supersonic.
heart hats faster
I like hats that make the heart beat faster.
design mind hats
I always design the hat with the wearer in mind; otherwise, it's an inanimate object.
hats illusion gaga
Gaga is an entertainer, so a hat for her is part of the illusion of entertaining.
names ems specialists
I do say I'm a specialist in divas. Name a diva - I've worked with 'em.
ferrari collaboration campaigns
MAC allowed me to have complete freedom on the collaborations—from the shades, the look-and-feel, to the campaign visuals. I have to admit that the visual aspect of the collection excites me most. For designers, we care about the photographs much more than a Ferrari.
sparkle
Everybody loves things that sparkle.
hats emotion feels
A person carries off the hat. Hats are about emotion. It is all about how it makes you feel.
people hats type
Certainly, people like Gaga have introduced a new type of hat-wearing.
dollars feels observers
It thrills observers and makes the wearer feel a million dollars.
dream people hats
Every day, I like to make hats that make people dream.