Philip Treacy
Philip Treacy
Philip Treacy OBEis an Irish milliner and designer based in London...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionDesigner
Date of Birth26 May 1967
CountryIreland
people
People are dressing like stars, which is kind of fantastic.
jobs interesting people
I make hats for lots of iconic people, and that makes my job very interesting.
good hat people time wearing
Wearing a hat is fun; people have a good time when they're wearing a hat.
believe hats i-believe
I believe that I am a hat designer, not a milliner.
people hats radical
Hats are radical; only people that wear hats understand that.
country sides different
I particularly like to travel for work because you see a completely different side of the country you're visiting.
Somebody can feel elegant without being elegant. It's a personality.
Hats are really for ultimate occasions, so when I make one, I try to do something different, something noticeable.
character likes culture
I must point out - Sarah Jessica Parker is not a diva - she's one of these pop culture characters that everybody likes.
I want to excite the eye through hatmaking.
thinking play challenges
I think and hope I have changed the way we look at hats. They are no longer symbols of conformity but highly individual acts of rebellion. I am constantly challenging the perception of what a hat should be and what role it should play.
The personality of the wearer and the hat makes the hat.
bit people
When people come and visit me and have a hat made, it's a little bit like visiting a psychiatrist, but they don't actually realize that.