It’s Triple Crown season in Spring Fashion. In the past, a day at the races translated to big hats that match a demure sundress. The Kentucky Derby is the best place to see current and vintage trends. Celebrities and socialites from all over the world collide in color to watch the fastest race in sports. And although going big might be the bet, a small petit hat goes a lot longer.
Taking part in the vintage trend of cocktail hats in the sun is the influence of 1920s fashion. The pillbox and saucer hats are the most translatable accessories any girl can adore, plus they allow you to maneuver through the race track crowd.
The Kentucky Derby, although wet and muddy this year, was the best time to catch the Southern influence in an austere trend in retail that has brought back the peplum, t-strap pumps, and structured handbags. Be sure as the Triple Crown races continue at Preakness Race May 18th and at the Belmont in New York later in June, you will see more petit plume than big brim.
Through the lace and rain, Maniac is always there to capture the fashion no matter how messy or polished.
If you have a bucket list of parties to hit then the Kentucky Derby parties are not one to miss. No one throws thoroughbred parties like Kentucky and much of the world of fashion celebrity made it out to the Bluegrass State for bourbon this May.
Coca Rocha brought her mom to the races and wore the new saucer hat trend, a la famed hat designer Philip Treacy, in lavender and purple, dress by Zac Posen. Lauren Conrad appeared on the Unbridled Eve Gala red carpet in her own Paper Crown clothing line with shoes from her LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl’s. The next day she was prim in another of her dress creations donning a towering, matching fascinator hat.
During the evening’s red carpet the celebrities wore a lot of rhinestones, although not as cowgirls. At the Maxim Fillies and Stallions Party A-Listers kept it simple with single flavored tube dresses that accentuate without too much accessorizing. The Julep Ball toned down their ballroom dress code to cocktail attire this year to allow attendees to arrive straight from a day at the track. If you are going to wear a fascinator or a cocktail hat with an evening look this is place. The headwear at the 21c Hotel Museum is always on the experimental side. The art hotel museum throws an acrobatic party every year after the Derby. Art lovers and creatives flock to 21c’s lobby and gallery spaces for intrigue and innovation in both art and food.
This year it seems that thoroughbred seasons is about appearing thoroughly-bred from head to toe.
