"The request came through quite a while ago," a spokesperson for Treacy told British Vogue yesterday. "[Gaga and Treacy] get on well ... although nothing has been confirmed yet." The Irish-born milliner collaborated with Gaga (and Gaga's anonymous "people") to design two headpieces for her Monster Ball tour. Gaga was apparently so smitten with the work that now she wants get her hands felty at Treacy's London studio.
Gaga's move follows that of Kanye West, who went behind the scenes with Louis Vuitton after developing a fondness for that fashion house's aesthetic. Treacy's designs are more avant garde than Louis Vuitton handbags, but no less attractive to the rich and famous. His hats – which recall sea anemones, origami and disembodied mannequins – have been worn by everyone from Sarah Jessica Parker to the Duchess of Cornwall.
