Top 70 Quotes & Sayings by Philip Treacy - Page 2

You always see a better side of where you're visiting when a local shows you around.

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 much choice. It can feel like entering a battleground.

My aim is to change people's perceptions of what a hat can look like in the 21st century.

So my advice is to always choose something simpler - an expressive outfit, plus a hat, can be frightening.

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.

I'm Irish but I design something that is quintessentially English and I love hats.

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.

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.

It thrills observers and makes the wearer feel a million dollars.

In a world where every man and his dog is a designer, Alexander McQueen was the real deal. His talent was supersonic.