Not long ago, a hat was a conformist accessory. Then the 1960s came along, and young people didn't want to wear hats. Philip Treacy More Quotes by Philip Treacy More Quotes From Philip Treacy Elegance is all in the mind of the wearer. Philip Treacy elegancemind Hats are radical; only people that wear hats understand that. Philip Treacy radicalhatspeople 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 creativityhateopposites A person carries off the hat. Hats are about emotion. It is all about how it makes you feel. Philip Treacy hatsemotionfeels I always design the hat with the wearer in mind; otherwise, it's an inanimate object. Philip Treacy inanimate-objectsdesignmind Royalty is completely different than celebrity. Royalty has a magic all its own. Philip Treacy royaltymagicdifferent Fantasy hats give you the possibility to dream. Philip Treacy hatsdreamgiving I'm Irish but I design something that is quintessentially English and I love hats. Philip Treacy hatsdesign Hats make people feel good, and that's the point of them. Philip Treacy hatsfeel-goodpeople 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 fashionfeel-goodbelieve 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 challengesplaythinking I like hats that make the heart beat faster. Philip Treacy hatsbeatsheart How a hat makes you feel is what a hat is all about. Philip Treacy hatsfeels 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 realdogmen Gaga is an entertainer, so a hat for her is part of the illusion of entertaining. Philip Treacy gagaillusionhats 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 carpieceslooks Every day, I like to make hats that make people dream. Philip Treacy hatsdreampeople 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 ferraricollaborationcampaigns Certainly, people like Gaga have introduced a new type of hat-wearing. Philip Treacy hatstypepeople
