What To Wear: To The Kentucky Derby

The Derby is a huge deal here in Kentucky. There are numerous events surrounding it, many celebrity sightings, and a lot of derby parties to attend. It is one of the few times that I believe fashion truly comes to the forefront in the state. It is important to look your best and that includes a derby hat. This hat is a cute little number to top off your look. The Derby would be the perfect place to wear this pink ruffle dress but great alternatives would be this scallop hem dress (only $22) or if you don't have to watch your budget this printed satin dress (so ladylike). Will you be attending the Derby or a Derby party this year?

Tiered Ruffle Pink Dress / Hat / Necklace / Earrings / Mint Julep Cup / Straw Handbag / Deborah Lippmann Creme / Michael Kors Wedges
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The Kentucky Derby was this past weekend and it is perhaps the grandest of Kentucky traditions. Numerous celebrities and sometimes even royalty visit Churchill Downs the first weekend of May to see the greatest two minutes of sports. Everything from the mint juleps to the extravagant hats is deeply embedded in Kentucky's culture.

In honor of all of the beautiful horses that populate the state of Kentucky I have chosen to share the fashion pictures above with you today. Although all of the models look beautiful and the clothes are wonderful it is definitely the horses that are stealing the show.

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The Two Most Exciting Minutes In Sports

Today was the Kentucky Derby. It is a day when celebrities, the best horses in the world, and occasionally even royalty come to Churchill Downs to experience a Kentucky Tradition that began in 1875. Always held the first weekend in May it is known as the Run for the Roses. Today’s field included 20 horses. My bet was on the lone filly, Devil May Care. The last filly to win was Winning Colors back in 1988.

But the derby is about more than just the beautiful horses. There also the parties, the food, the hats, and the Mint Juleps. No fashionable lady goes to the derby without her hat. To many women it is the most important aspect of derby day and they began looking for their hats months ago. You want a hat that makes a statement and represents you.
The drink of choice at the derby is the Mint Julep. This year Tiffany created 73 Mint Juleps that were sold for $1,000 each. The profits went to charity. And the Juleps contained organic sugar from Brazil, 10,000 year old glacier ice from Alaska, Kentucky grown mint, and Woodford Reserve bourbon. This years winner was Super Saver.

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