Philip Treacy Quotes

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

Elegance is all in the mind of the wearer.

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

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

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.

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

Fantasy hats give you the possibility to dream.

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

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

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

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.

I like hats that make the heart beat faster.

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

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

Everybody loves things that sparkle.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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