"A hat is a way to say 'I am here' without speaking a word."
— Philip Treacy
Every woman deserves to walk into a room and have the room notice. Not because she is loud, not because she is demanding attention, but because she is wearing something that commands it naturally.
That is what a great hat does. It announces you. It says: here is a woman who has put thought into how she presents herself, who values beauty and craft, and who is not afraid to be seen.
At Flemington, at Randwick, at Royal Ascot, the women in the most memorable hats are not always the loudest. They are the ones whose presence fills the space. The hat does the work, and they simply own the moment.
"Your hat enters the room before you do. Make sure it is saying what you want it to say."
— Kathryn Lee
Fun Fact
Treacy's salon at 69 Elizabeth Street in Belgravia, London, has been his creative headquarters since the 1990s. The unassuming townhouse exterior gives no hint of the extraordinary creations inside. Clients from royalty to rock stars have climbed those stairs to commission pieces that have become some of the most famous hats in modern history.
