I am very proud to be Irish.

I particularly like to travel for work because you see a completely different side of the country you’re visiting.

MAC allowed me to have complete freedom on the collaborations – from the shades, the look-and-feel, to the campaign visuals. I have to admit that the visual aspect of the collection excites me most. For designers, we care about the photographs much more than a Ferrari.

I’m Irish but I design something that is quintessentially English and I love hats.

I must point out – Sarah Jessica Parker is not a diva – she’s one of these pop culture characters that everybody likes.

Hats make people feel good, and that’s the point of them.

I love the shape of cars. They are very inspiring as modern pieces of machinery. I can’t drive, but I do like the look of them.

I believe in a democratic approach to fashion: if you feel good, then great. You may not look good, but it’s not the problem.

I always design the hat with the wearer in mind; otherwise, it’s an inanimate object.

Fashion is an illusion. It’s a multibillion-pound industry that has to appear frivolous. Designers work and work and work, all night sometimes.