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There is no attitude required. The hat brings the attitude. And when people try on a hat they like, it is a bit of fun. It makes them laugh. You don't laugh when you put on a pair of shoes, but you do with a hat.Philip Treacy
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In Rome, I particularly love the history, churches, sculptures and architecture and the fact that you can walk along a tiny cobbled street and turn the corner to find the Trevi Fountain. London is evocative of other eras and full of history.Philip Treacy
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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
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I particularly like to travel for work because you see a completely different side of the country you're visiting.Philip Treacy
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What I love most about Her Majesty is that she has kept hats alive in people's minds for more than 60 years. You can't think of her without imagining her with a hat or a crown. I would, of course, love to design one for her.Philip Treacy
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I always design the hat with the wearer in mind; otherwise, it's an inanimate object.Philip Treacy
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I'm representative of 21st century Irish design, so I promote Irishness all over the world wherever I go.Philip Treacy
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Hats are the epitome of Englishness, and a royal wedding is the penultimate moment for a hat designer. I'm Irish, but I am a royalist and I believe in fantasy.Philip Treacy
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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