Irish hat designer Philip Treacy has elevated the status of head pieces to an art form. His elegantly and outrageously sculptural hats have graced designer catwalks for Chanel and Alexander McQueen and seen Treacy hailed as the most talented milliner of his generation. Championed by the late Isabella Blow from a young age, Treacy opened this elegant shop in Elizabeth Street in 1994, next door to Blow's old house at 67 Elizabeth Street - where Treacy's business first began in the basement. His famously iconic pieces include hats fashioned into boats and lobsters and worn by the likes of Erin O'Connor and Grace Jones. These hand made couture items are beyond the budget for most people but there are more affordable ready to wear collections too - his rainwear trilby, for example, is a reasonable £150.
Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones
Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum, Porter Gallery, SW7 2RL
24th February 2009 - 10th May 2009
Hat designer Stephen Jones... More
Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones
Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum, Porter Gallery, SW7 2RL
24th February - 10th May 2009
Hat designer Stephen... More
Philip Treacy
69 Elizabeth Street, SW1W 9PJ
Irish hat designer Philip Treacy has elevated the status of head pieces to an art form. His elegantly and outrageously... More
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Irish hat designer Philip Treacy has elevated the status of head pieces to an art form. His elegantly and outrageously sculptural hats have graced designer catwalks for Chanel and Alexander McQueen and seen Treacy hailed as the most talented milliner of his generation. Championed by the late Isabella Blow from a young age, Treacy opened this elegant shop in Elizabeth Street in 1994, next door to Blow's old house at 67 Elizabeth Street - where Treacy's business first began in the basement. His famously iconic pieces include hats fashioned into boats and lobsters and worn by the likes of Erin O'Connor and Grace Jones. These hand made couture items are beyond the budget for most people but there are more affordable ready to wear collections too - his rainwear trilby, for example, is a reasonable £150.
