Philip Treacy OBE (pronounced Tree-see not Tray-see, born 26 May 1967) is an Irish milliner and designer based in London. Read full biography of Philip Treacy →
I believe that I am a hat designer, not a milliner.
I do say I'm a specialist in divas. Name a diva - I've worked with 'em.
I grew up in a little village in the west of Ireland.
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 remember in the early nineties people saying the hat was just for old women, but that's ridiculous.
When people come and visit me and have a hat made, it's a little bit like visiting a psychiatrist, but they don't actually realize that.
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... →
I love the romance of what I do, although because of Isabella, Lady Gaga and Grace Jones, people think I have crazy customers. Sometimes I get more... →
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... →
The only person I never made a hat for was my mother because my mother didn't really - she preferred to make her own hats. I mean, she was... →
Philip Treacy OBE (pronounced Tree-see not Tray-see, born 26 May 1967) is an Irish milliner and designer based in London.