Photo Courtesy of Philip Treacy/Kevin Davies.

Philip Treacy was born in County Galway in the West of Ireland, and grew up with his parents and seven brothers and sisters across the street from a small church. As a young child, he was inspired by churchgoers in their Sunday best, and began making clothes and hats for his sisters’ dolls.

As a teenager he moved to Dublin to study fashion at the National College of Art & Design, where he made hats to compliment the clothes he designed in his classes. When he had to arrange for an apprenticeship, he chose to spend six weeks with the London hat designer Stephen Jones. He then went on to the Royal College of Art in London, where he pioneered their millinery program. During his time in London, he met Isabella Blow, who took an immediate liking to Treacy and his hats. They shared an affinity for the eccentric, and she asked him to design a hat for her wedding, in keeping with the medieval theme of her dress.

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If you happen to be in Milan this January – be sure to stop by the winter sale at 10 Corso Como! You can stock up on the amazing selection of art, clothing and accessories that the gallery + store has to offer. They’ve also had some amazing collaborations this year with artists and designers such as Gareth Pugh and Petite Bateau in celebration of the their 20th Anniversary. These limited edition items won’t be around for long, so hurry in!

All year long, Milan art gallery 10 Corso Como has been celebrating their 20th Anniversary with some amazing collaborations. They’ve created limited edition collections with Petit Bateau, Marni, Comme des Garcons, Superga, and more. The latest collab to drop is with Melissa + Gareth Pugh, who have created a capsule collection of eco-friendly plastic flats in Corso Como’s signature black and white.. The collection will debut this Friday, November 25th with a party at the gallery from 6 to 9 PM. So if you happen to be in Milano, be sure to stop by this shindig while the rest of us recover from our Thanksgiving induced food hangovers!

Fashion School Daily contributors, Harry Go and Sata Schramm gave us a he said/she said take on some of the looks from major designers at Paris Fashion Week. From Gareth Pugh to Louis Vuitton, one of them played the good cop, the other played the bad cop – we’ll let you read for yourself.

Gareth Pugh

Photo credit: Marcio Madeira

Harry: Gareth is an artist. He knows how to put drama into his shows. His work has been consistently industrial and heavy but in this show, the clothes were also romantic and soft.

Sata: You know those unisex dominatrix zombies you always feared were going to imprison you? Guess what? They’re coming! Take note of the cozy-looking blankets some wrap themselves in, but watch that you don’t get your eyes poked out by their headdresses.

Harry: I loved the prints at the McQueen show! The fabrics were digitally printed so they weren’t just repeating patterns. His clothes look great from far away but the full impact happens as you get closer.

Sata: McQueen completely committed to an admittedly weird concept (right down to the hoof-like shoes–who needs feet in the future, right?) and the results were breathtaking. This was the only show of the entire season whose every detail I wanted to study. My only quibble is the choice to use mollusks for the prints on some dresses, but only because I’m afraid of mollusks. Read more…