Philip Treacy Quotes

Elegance is all in the mind of the wearer.

Hats make people feel good, and that's the point of them.

Fashion is an illusion. It's a multibillion-pound industry that has to appear frivolous. Designers work and work and work, all night sometimes.

I believe in a democratic approach to fashion: if you feel good, then great. You may not look good, but it's not the problem.

I'm Irish but I design something that is quintessentially English and I love hats.

I like hats that make the heart beat faster.

Gaga is an entertainer, so a hat for her is part of the illusion of entertaining.

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.

In a world where every man and his dog is a designer, Alexander McQueen was the real deal. His talent was supersonic.

Fantasy hats give you the possibility to dream.

I believe that I am a hat designer, not a milliner.

How a hat makes you feel is what a hat is all about.

Everybody loves things that sparkle.

I particularly like to travel for work because you see a completely different side of the country you're visiting.

Certainly, people like Gaga have introduced a new type of hat-wearing.

Royalty is completely different than celebrity. Royalty has a magic all its own.

It thrills observers and makes the wearer feel a million dollars.

I make hats for lots of iconic people, and that makes my job very interesting.

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.

A person carries off the hat. Hats are about emotion. It is all about how it makes you feel.

I do say I'm a specialist in divas. Name a diva - I've worked with 'em.

I love the shape of cars. They are very inspiring as modern pieces of machinery. I can't drive, but I do like the look of them.

Hats are radical; only people that wear hats understand that.

I must point out - Sarah Jessica Parker is not a diva - she's one of these pop culture characters that everybody likes.

Every day, I like to make hats that make people dream.

I always design the hat with the wearer in mind; otherwise, it's an inanimate object.