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 always design the hat with the wearer in mind; otherwise, it's an inanimate object.
Certainly, people like Gaga have introduced a new type of hat-wearing.
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.
Fantasy hats give you the possibility to dream.
In a world where every man and his dog is a designer, Alexander McQueen was the real deal. His talent was supersonic.