The other day I had the honor and pleasure of meeting famed milliner, Philip Treacy.
What a treat! We chatted about, among other things, the genius of Alexander McQueen, the style savvy of Sarah Jessica Parker, and Lady Gaga becoming his intern.
Did you see this?
Lady Gaga at the 2010 Grammys in a Treacy hat and Armani Prive gown
Well apparently Gaga and Philip have struck up quite a friendship. Lady Gaga has even requested to be his intern. When asked about this, Treacy replied:
PT: "[Prospective interns] have to go through a kind of pretty rigorous process. They have to do a test. We'll see if she's good enough."
Will Treacy create another famed number for Sarah Jessica Parker to sport at the SATC 2 premiere? He's got a few sketches, but nothing is concrete yet.
PT: "I will probably see her and then we'll decide what the hat is and then I'll have to make it overnight."
No pressure!
Treacy has worked with famed designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Valentino, and Alexander McQueen and has often mentioned that what he loved about collaborating with all of them is that they gave him creative freedom. When we spoke about this, he said,
PT: "People who give you lots of restraint are mediocre designers... When you work with the best, you understand why they're the best."
Philip Treacy would know because he is clearly at the top of his field.
Check the gallery below for pictures from the event.
To see my interview in its entirety, visit twentythirtyforty.net
