The only person I never made a hat for was my mother because my mother didn't really - she preferred to make her own hats. I mean, she was intrigued by everything, but she didn't want one of my hats. She made her own. Philip Treacy hatintriguemake share on social
Fashion is an illusion. It's a multibillion-pound industry that has to appear frivolous. Designers work and work and work, all night sometimes. Philip Treacy designerfashionfrivolous Change image and share on social
I used to make clothes for my sister's dolls. I couldn't care less for the dolls, but I could make the clothes really easily. Philip Treacy careclothedoll Change image and share on social
Hats are really for ultimate occasions, so when I make one, I try to do something different, something noticeable. Philip Treacy hatmakenoticeable Change image and share on social
Hats are radical; only people that wear hats understand that. Philip Treacy hatpeopleradical Change image and share on social
People, when they buy a hat, they can't explain why they want to buy it or why they want it, but they do. It's like chocolate. Philip Treacy buychocolateexplain Change image and share on social
My aim is to change people's perceptions of what a hat can look like in the 21st century. Philip Treacy 21staimcentury Change image and share on social
What I love most about Her Majesty is that she has kept hats alive in people's minds for more than 60 years. You can't think of her without imagining her with a hat or a crown. I would, of course, love to design one for her. Philip Treacy alivecrowndesign share on social
When people think of hats, they think of her majesty the queen. Philip Treacy hatmajestypeople Change image and share on social
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. Philip Treacy bitehatmake Change image and share on social
