Philip Treacy in a 2011 interview: "She made him famous. He made her look like an icon. When you think of the late, great Blow, you think of her in one of his creations, be it a giant disc or a replica sailing ship." In July 2002, the Design Museum in London, hosted an exhibition of the 30 most iconic hats Treacy designed for Blow, titled: "When Philip met Isabella". The exhibition was so well received that it went on a world tour for several years, and drew a record attendance of circa 43,000 when shown in Dublin in 2005. In 1991,
Jim Treacy the All-Ireland final, a game which is often considered to be one of the classic games of the modern era. Halfway through the second-half Cork were on form and stretched their lead to eight points. In a remarkable turnaround Kilkenny drew level and outscored Cork by another eight points. A 3–24 to 5–11 score line gave Kilkenny the win and gave Treacy a third ALl-Ireland winners' medal. He later collected a second All-Star award. The Leinster championship posed little difficulty for Kilkenny again in 1973 and Treacy collected a sixth provincial medal as Wexford were defeated once again. He missed