Hats, hats, incredible hats.

Philip Treacy - Fantastic hat designer ! 

Born in rural Ireland, Philip Studied fashion at the National College of Art & Design. He started off making hats as a hobby to go with the outfits he designed. It wasn't long till his remarkable hats became his main focus. 

He has designed hats for Alexander McQueen's white Haute Couture collection at Givenchy in Paris, for Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, and for Valentino, Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan. 

A favorite story that I heard about Philip was when he was summoned to Paris to meet Karl Lagerfeld, chief designer at Chanel. He is quoted as saying... “I was 23 and I’d just left school, I didn’t know whether to call him Mr Lagerfeld or whatever. I was totally intimidated by that whole scenario, but Issy was exactly herself. She just walked in to the house of Chanel and said: We’d like some tea please.’”

Not only did Treacy make the hats for Chanel that season, but Lagerfeld based his couture collection on the white net bubble hat with a black silk chiffon scarf that Isabella was wearing that day.

What an inspiration to live by... if you do what you love to do, you will never have to work a day in your life. 

xx-hotbynight