Philip Treacy Treacy, aged 23, on the prompting of Blow, got his "big break", being asked by Karl Lagerfeld to come to the Chanel showrooms in Paris, in what was to be the start of a long–term working relationship with Chanel. The first hat that Treacy designed for Chanel appeared on the cover of "British Vogue" worn by model Linda Evangelista. In 1991, Treacy opened his first showroom in London, and won his first of five, British Accessory Designer of the Year awards. By 1993, Treacy held his first fashion show during London Fashion Week in "Harvey Nichols", with Naomi Campbell, Yasmin
Jim Treacy O'Halloran gave Cork a merited 3–9 to 1–10 victory over an Eddie Keher-inspired Kilkenny. In 1967 Treacy was appointed captain of the Kilkenny team. It was another successful year as the team continued their provincial dominance with Treacy picking up a third Leinster title before lining out in a third All-Ireland final at Croke Park. Tipperary were Kilkenny's opponents on the day, however, by this stage Tipp's pool of players was ageing and the county's hurling fortunes were in decline. Kilkenny proved more than a match for the Munster champions. Goals from Paddy Moran, Martin Brennan and Tom Walsh at