Philip Treacy Professions : Designer Born : May 26, 1967 Browse All Authors Top 45 quotes by Philip Treacy Elegance is all in the mind of the wearer. Philip Treacy elegance mind Hats are radical; only people that wear hats understand that. Philip Treacy radical hats people 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. Philip Treacy creativity hate opposites A person carries off the hat. Hats are about emotion. It is all about how it makes you feel. Philip Treacy hats emotion feels I always design the hat with the wearer in mind; otherwise, it's an inanimate object. Philip Treacy inanimate-objects design mind Royalty is completely different than celebrity. Royalty has a magic all its own. Philip Treacy royalty magic different Fantasy hats give you the possibility to dream. Philip Treacy hats dream giving I'm Irish but I design something that is quintessentially English and I love hats. Philip Treacy hats design Hats make people feel good, and that's the point of them. Philip Treacy hats feel-good people 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. Philip Treacy fashion feel-good believe 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. Philip Treacy challenges play thinking I like hats that make the heart beat faster. Philip Treacy hats beats heart How a hat makes you feel is what a hat is all about. Philip Treacy hats feels Everybody loves things that sparkle. Philip Treacy sparkle In a world where every man and his dog is a designer, Alexander McQueen was the real deal. His talent was supersonic. Philip Treacy real dog men Gaga is an entertainer, so a hat for her is part of the illusion of entertaining. Philip Treacy gaga illusion hats 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. Philip Treacy car pieces looks Every day, I like to make hats that make people dream. Philip Treacy hats dream people 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. Philip Treacy ferrari collaboration campaigns Certainly, people like Gaga have introduced a new type of hat-wearing. Philip Treacy hats type people Similar Authors Bruce Mau designer Brian Reynolds designer Bran Ferren designer Amy Butler Greenfield designer Alex Bogusky designer Alec Issigonis designer All Authors