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Philip Treacy

Profession : Designer

Birth : May 26, 1967

Fantasy hats give you the possibility to dream.

Philip Treacy

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

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

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The classic hat image was during the Forties and Fifties, and Elizabeth Taylor was the epitome of that; she was the ultimate celebrity of excess and glamour, and she worked major sun hats.

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

Philip Treacy

Not long ago, a hat was a conformist accessory. Then the 1960s came along, and young people didn't want to wear hats.

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Hat-making is laborious and time-consuming. It's a very tactile medium, and you can develop the skills, but it's one of those things: you either have it, or you don't. I love bringing something to fruition with my hands that gives people pleasure.

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Hats are really for ultimate occasions, so when I make one, I try to do something different, something noticeable.

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

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When you're wearing something on your head, you feel beautiful.

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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.

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Often, what makes my job so exciting is designing for the mother whose dream has been to wear one of my hats at her child's wedding. I feel as responsible for making her feel like a million dollars as I do for somebody in the public eye.

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I empathise with the fact that people want to look their best. A hat is all about how it makes you feel - it's so much better than a nip and tuck, and a lot less painful.

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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.

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I am very proud to be Irish.

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I'm representative of 21st century Irish design, so I promote Irishness all over the world wherever I go.

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I grew up in the west of Ireland, and Galway was our local seaside resort. We'd go for one day of the year during the summer, and I have enduring memories of the sand and the sea.

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

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In Rome, I particularly love the history, churches, sculptures and architecture and the fact that you can walk along a tiny cobbled street and turn the corner to find the Trevi Fountain. London is evocative of other eras and full of history.

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Shopping can be a nightmare - first finding something to wear and then finding something to go with it, it's so difficult when there's so much choice. It can feel like entering a battleground.

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