Philip Treacy quotes
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“Elegance is all in the mind of the wearer.”
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“Hats are radical; only people that wear hats understand that.”
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“Royalty is completely different than celebrity. Royalty has a magic all its own.”
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“It thrills observers and makes the wearer feel a million dollars.”
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“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.”
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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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“I make hats for lots of iconic people, and that makes my job very interesting.”
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“I must point out - Sarah Jessica Parker is not a diva - she's one of these pop culture characters that everybody likes.”
-- Philip TreacySource : "Philip Treacy On His New Hat Range For Thomson: ‘I’m A Specialist In Divas’". Grazia Daily Interview, uk.style.yahoo.com. May 31, 2013.
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“A person carries off the hat. Hats are about emotion. It is all about how it makes you feel.”
-- Philip TreacySource : "Philip Treacy: 'I like hats that make the heart beat faster'". Interview with Kate Kellaway, www.theguardian.com. July 09, 2011.
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“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.”
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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 always design the hat with the wearer in mind; otherwise, it's an inanimate object.”
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“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.”
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“Fashion is an illusion. It's a multibillion-pound industry that has to appear frivolous. Designers work and work and work, all night sometimes.”
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“How a hat makes you feel is what a hat is all about.”
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“Hats make people feel good, and that's the point of them.”
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“Every day, I like to make hats that make people dream.”
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“Fantasy hats give you the possibility to dream.”
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“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.”
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“Certainly, people like Gaga have introduced a new type of hat-wearing.”
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“I do say I'm a specialist in divas. Name a diva - I've worked with 'em.”
-- Philip TreacySource : "Philip Treacy On His New Hat Range For Thomson: 'I'm A Specialist In Divas'". Grazia interview, uk.style.yahoo.com. May 31, 2013.
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“I believe that I am a hat designer, not a milliner.”
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“I like hats that make the heart beat faster.”
-- Philip TreacySource : "Philip Treacy: 'I like hats that make the heart beat faster'". Interview with Kate Kellaway, www.theguardian.com. July 09, 2011.
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“I'm Irish but I design something that is quintessentially English and I love hats.”
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“Gaga is an entertainer, so a hat for her is part of the illusion of entertaining.”
-- Philip Treacy
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