Philip Anthony Treacy OBE (born 26 May 1967) is an Irish hat designer, who has been mostly based in London for his career. In 2000, Treacy became the first milliner in eighty years to be invited to exhibit at the Paris haute couture fashion shows. He has won British Accessory Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards five times, and has received public honours in both Britain and Ireland. His designs have been displayed at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Background and Internship
In 1989, Treacy was discovered and then mentored by fashion editor Isabella Blow, whom Treacy described as the "biggest inspiration" on his life. Blow would wear and promote Treacy's designs at important fashion events and helped Treacy to break into some of the main fashion houses, particularly Chanel and Givenchy.
Treacy was reluctant to work with Gaga as she reminded him of the late Isabella Blow. It was Alexander McQueen who called him and said: "You have got to work with Lady Gaga! She has got the same boobs as Isabella!" From there, he agreed to work with Gaga.
In 2010, a rumor of Gaga wanting to intern at Treacy's studio surfaced in the tabloids. During an interview with the Guardian, Treacy confirmed her intention to intern but that she had to learn how to sew and will be treated as any regular intern. In December, Treacy revealed that Gaga did her internship but that she wasn't very good at sewing. He told her that she should stick to writing songs as she is better doing that.
Accessories
Helmets
Headpieces
- "Post-surgery couture mask" crafted especially for Tatler magazine using Valentino lace from Fall/Winter 2009 HC collection [1.1].
Masks
Hats
- Heart-shaped hat with honeycomb pattern (2010).
Collections
Fall/Winter 1996 Collection
Fall/Winter 1997 RTW Collection
Fall/Winter 1998 HC Collection
Fall/Winter 1999 Collection
- Black tapestry jacquard version of pictured python skin Chinese conical hat with exaggerated eyelashes.
Spring/Summer 2000 HC Collection
- Lady Gaga wore a headpiece backwards.
Fall/Winter 2001 HC Collection
Spring/Summer 2003 HC Collection
Fall/Winter 2006 Collection
Spring/Summer 2013 Collection
- This runway show presented Michael Jackson's outfits.
- With Swarovski elements.
- Ring by Gianluigi Zoccheddu for Philip Treacy. Pictured in silver. Lady Gaga wore a blue version of a ring.
Fall/Winter 2014 Collection
Fall/Winter 2017 Collection
Fall/Winter 2018 Collection
Collaborations
PT x Chanel
Spring/Summer 1992 RTW Collection
- Pictured in black. Lady Gaga carried a straw-colored version of a hat.
PT x MUGLER
Fall/Winter 1995 "Cirque d'Hiver Anniversaire des 20 ans" HC Collection
PT x Alexander McQueen
Spring/Summer 2002 RTW Collection
Fall/Winter 2002 RTW Collection
Fall/Winter 2006 RTW Collection
Fall/Winter 2007 RTW Collection
Fall/Winter 2009 RTW Collection
PT x Swarovski Runway Rocks
2004 New York Fashion Week
PT x Francesco Scognamiglio
Spring/Summer 2010 RTW Collection
PT x Armani Privé
Spring/Summer 2011 Collection
PT x Paco Rabanne
Spring/Summer 2012 RTW Collection
PT x Valentino
Fall/Winter 2021 HC Collection
PT x Balenciaga
Fall/Winter 2021 HC Collection
Custom
- Grey and purple crystallized lightning bolt-inspired headpieces by Philip Treacy for Armani Privé.
- Black lace mantilla veil with black rose headpiece underneath based on Philip Treacy's design for Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2007 RTW collection.
- Butterflies mask for Alexander McQueen.
- Crystal-embellished mint-blue rose fascinator based on Philip Treacy's design for Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2008 RTW collection.
- Black latex hat and velvet mask.
- Wide-brimmed hat with pearl band based on Philip Treacy's design for Armani Privé Spring/Summer 2011 Haute Couture collection [6.1].
- Hair-embellished velvet headpiece. Worn as collar.
- Headpiece is made of lavender, pink, and floral pattern shiny tulle, pink rose flower and two pink flowers, rhinestoned brooch with the UK flag pattern, plenty of cream rose petals with pink endings, pale green leaves, and pink feathers.
- Oversized ostrich feather hat.
- Purple tulle veil embellished with flowers and colorful monarch butterflies.
- White cage structure headpiece.
- Both Lady Gaga and Daphne Guinness wore embroidered fishnet masks by Philip Treacy.
- Metallic pink conical helmet with visor based on pictured helmet.
- Oversized pink sunglasses with crystal-embellished feathers and beaded fringe along the sides.
- Headpiece based on a design from Fall/Winter 2019 collection.
- Smaller golden lobster claw-inspired headpiece based on "Pink Roswell" hat from Fall/Winter 1998 collection previously worn by Grace Jones and the late Isabella Blow.