There’s a technicality to designing and wearing hats. A hat is balancing the proportions of your face; it’s like architecture or mathematics. Philip Treacy Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Hats are really for ultimate occasions, so when I make one, I try to do something different, something noticeable. Philip Treacy Read Quote
I must point out – Sarah Jessica Parker is not a diva – she’s one of these pop culture characters that everybody likes. Philip Treacy Read Quote
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. Philip Treacy Read Quote
When you meet someone, you meet their face. It’s the most potent part of the body to embellish. Philip Treacy Read Quote
I was just, as a child, very different from the others, and didn’t really care what they thought because you know, a child doesn’t really have inhibitions; you sort of gain your inhibitions later. Philip Treacy Read Quote
I believe in originality, primarily. However, it’s important to know what there has been before to aim in that direction. Art history informs us. It informs our mind. I like to look at books, exhibitions, paintings, as a computer, subconsciously taking on information. Philip Treacy Read Quote
