Philip Treacy Philip Treacy Philip Anthony Treacy (born 26 May 1967) is an award–winning Irish haute couture milliner, or hat–designer, based in London, who has been described by "Vogue" magazine, as "perhaps the greatest living milliner". In 2000, Treacy became the first milliner for 80 years to be invited to exhibit at the Paris haute couture shows. Treacy has been associated with some of the largest fashion houses and particularly Chanel and Givenchy, as well as celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Madonna and Sarah Jessica Parker. More latterly, Treacy has been associated with British royalty, and hat–designs for British royal occasions. Philip
Patrick Treacy in Cork in 2005. In April 2016, the High Court in Dublin granted a possession order over Treacy's clinic buildings in favour of a bank-appointed receiver. In June 2016, Treacy made a €137,897 settlement with the Irish Revenue as a result of unpaid taxes, interest and penalties. Treacy met Michael Jackson in 2006 after Jackson sought him for cosmetic treatment after reading about his experience with HLA fillers and his charitable work in Africa. He was Jackson's personal dermatologist and developed a friendship with the singer. Treacy and Jackson worked on humanitarian projects together. In 2011, Treacy became an ambassador